The UK’s used van market will recover faster than its car equivalent following the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown as businesses turn to commercial vehicles to re-start their operations, Aston Barclay has predicted.
Marshall Motor Holdings has opened a new Volkswagen Van Centre commercial vehicles dealership in Lincoln to complete a market territory which includes facilities in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
Vansdirect win van leasing broker award for fourth year running.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that he wishes he could “ban the BBC” among the group’s employees as he bids to block out Brexit negativity to focus on sales process.
Carbase has officially opened the doors to its new Vanbase commercial vehicle supermarket in Bristol.
Vauxhall has established a UK-wide network of specialist LCV Business Centres as part of its plans to double its share of the van market to around 15% over the next two years.
Breeze Motor Group will drive its commercial vehicle aftersales offering and new short-term ‘Rent-a-Car’ lease scheme from newly opened Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Portsmouth.
Vertu Motors has completed the acquisition of online commercial vehicles retailer Vans Direct for a total consideration of £7.5 million.
Citroen van dealers are to adopt a new showroom corporate identity, with extensive use of red and white stripes, under its new 'La Manufacture Citroen' scheme.
Sales of light commercial vehicles grew by 5% last month, according to the SMMT, but year-to-date the market is still down by 2.2%.
Swansway Garages has made Liverpool the home of the UK’s Largest Volkswagen used van centre following the opening of its new commercial vehicles facility.
Peugeot is in the process of rolling out business sales training to its entire UK network after setting its sights on increased sales beyond is 70 specialist centres.
An online finance checker delivered by iVendi has been enhanced to cover commercial vehicle dealers for the first time.
The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market achieved a solid performance in August, growing 6.3% compared with August 2015.
New van registrations fell by 0.2% year-on-year in July to 24,506 units.
Toyota is establishing a network of 25 LCV Specialist Business Centres to support sales of its new Hilux pick-up and Proace van.
Volkswagen has revealed the first details of its new Crafter which will go on sale in the first quarter of next year, with orders opening in November.
LDV is back on UK shores and is keen to establish a 40-strong van dealership network and 1,000 annual sales by 2020, the region’s general manager told AM.
An innovative mobile auction unit unveiled by Manheim at The Commercial Vehicle Show in 2015 has directly assisted the sale of more than £1 million-worth of vans.
The UK's van parc has reached a record level, passing the four million mark.