‘Van’ity or just plain old commonsense…
Here I talk about van options and the effect, both positive and negative on residual values. First published by Commercial Fleet (part of Fleet News) in January 2017… Link here.
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Road Test and Review – Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDI MWB High Roof
The white van man comes of age… Background The larger panel van sector has traditionally been utilitarian and functional in nature, with minimal emphasis from manufacturers on styling, comfort and features. These are factors generally considered to be more relevant to the retail, SME and artisan markets which would normally source smaller, 1…
Read moreRoad Test and Review – Toyota Proace
A smart new kid on the block… Background Since the demise of the popular Hiace van a few years ago Toyota had lacked an offering in the panel van sector. Things changed, albeit in a modest fashion in 2012 when the company entered into an agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen and launched their own…
Read moreRoad Test and Review – Fiat Fullback LX
A Taste of Thai from Turin… Background 2015 /16 has been a period of frenetic activity in the 4×4 pickup sector. Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen have all refreshed their offerings, with Isuzu due to reveal a lightly revised D-Max towards the end of this year. In addition, manufacturers who have previously…
Read moreRemarketing: Cash Converters
An article just published in ‘What Van’ with some contributions from myself discussing the disposal of non standard vehicles… Link here.
Read moreFasten your seat belts…
An article in ‘Commercial Fleet’ where I take a somewhat pessimistic view on the immediate future of the new and used van markets. Link
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