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Cannes in a Van! Ford take on world’s most famous film festival for second year running.
Cannes, the famous independent film festival, might be coming to a street near you. That’s thanks to Ford, who for the second year running are mounting their Cannes in a Van project. A Ford Transit Custom, finished with a signature yellow and orange design, beams the best of art house movies inside its load area. These include […]
LCV users warned for mismanaging their vehicles. Does your used van pass the test?
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has warned that they have put van operators in their sights after Government officials found evidence of a significant lack of legal awareness among those who use light commercial vehicles. The warning came at a conference organised by the Freight Transport Association last week. VOSA fired off a series […]
Labels: MOT, service, van excellence
Demand for light commercial vehicles and second hand vans set to increase by 8%, research suggests.
Anchor Vans is happy to report that there have been some welcome economic forecasts in the news today. Demand for light commercial vehicles and second hand versions is set to grow by 8% in the next three years, new research conducted by Northgate Vehicle Hire has found. The increase will be in the freight, logistics, post and […]
Labels: anchor vans, second hand vans, transport, used vans
British Gas goes for Ford Transit as model continues to be commercial vehicle market leader.
It’s been an all-round great day for the Ford Transit. First came the news that British Gas has ordered 520 Ford Transits for its central heating installation engineers. Colin Marriott, fleet general manager, British Gas, said: “It was a no-brainer really, the vans used by our central heating installation engineers are a vital resource for them and […]
Labels: custom, second hand, transit, used vans
April van sales up 43% on 2012: pick-ups and lighter vans perform particularly well.
The van sector continued its strong upward trend through April, figures released by the Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers have shown. This growth bucks European decline and falls in-line with UK new car registrations, which are also healthy. Van registrations increased by 43% compared with April 2012, with a monthly total of 20,751 units. […]
Labels: pick-ups, second hand vans, used vans
Anchor Vans internal news, 13th May.
Welcome to our internal news round-up, where we relay you with the latest goings-on at Anchor Vans used vans. Last week we sold 47 used vans in total – congratulations to all the team for their huge effort. The figures divide between 34 vans sold at Padworth, our main branch, and 13 at our small site […]
Labels: second hand vans, used vans
Are electric vans green? Debate opened up again in national press.
An article in The Guardian recently posed the question: Are electric vans green? The answer given in the column was informative. At Anchor Vans, we’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint but as talk of electric vehicles grows daily, it’s important to get the facts straight. Let’s take a look: Though electric vans are not polluting in of […]
Labels: anchor second hand vans, electric, used vans
Rain rain go away: new headlights make bad weather almost invisible to the driver.
Technology is under development that would make rain almost invisible to the driver’s eye when driving on a dark road. Headlights fitted with the new technology, developed by Intel and Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, would have the ability to detect falling raindrops ahead and ‘dis-illuminate’ them. Currently, when a standard headlight is on during rain at night, […]
Labels: headlights, rain, second hand vans, used vans