Wellhouse Leisure’s first campervan conversion of the all-new Ford Transit Custom - the Misano 5 - is now available to order with prices starting from £71,500 for a 6-speed manual and a 130PS, 2.0 TDCi Ford EcoBlue diesel engine, or from £73,000 for a 6-speed automatic transmission. The engines can be upgraded to 150PS and 170PS, plus there will be a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model with a … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 August
ATS Euromaster has seen the requirement for its mobile tyre service increase rapidly over the last two years. The tyre and maintenance provider said the pandemic, which saw a rise in home delivery, as a contributory factor for soaring fleet demand and ATS Euromaster attends 9,000 jobs a month on average. The Car Wash Association has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, … [Read more...]
Vans deliver good returns in September
Home deliveries have delivered for the UK van market. Sales of light commercials grew by 26.4% in September following a weak month last year, when the market was affected by emission regulations changes. “It is encouraging to see the van market experience an uplift in registrations of over a quarter indicating that a degree of confidence has returned to the sector”, said Sue Robinson, Chief … [Read more...]
Home deliveries need health check
A protocol is needed to ensure that home delivery fleets do not place drivers or the public at additional risk from coronavirus, says FleetCheck. These fleets could serve an essential role in the next few months by ensuring that people who are self-isolating can easily access food and other essentials – but there is a possibility that drivers could be exposing themselves to risk as well as … [Read more...]