Vertu Motors has completed the acquisition of online commercial vehicles retailer Vans Direct for a total consideration of £7.5 million.
JCB Group has launched its new Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Medway following £100,000 investment.
Citroen UK has promoted Edward Hickin from his post of head of commercial actions to become the PSA Group brand’s new head of business sales.
Mitsubishi has revealed the new L200 pick-up, which will be available in UK dealerships next summer.
Renault has launched a trio of Premier Edition vans to celebrate its partnership with Sky Sports Premier League coverage.
The Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Exeter has been awarded prestigious accreditation as a Mercedes-Benz Van ProCenter, just 10 months after it opened for business.
Used LCV values rose to their second highest level in the history of BCA’s Pulse Report during September – with a month-on-month price rise of 5.4%.
Sandicliffe Motor Group’s Leicester Ford Transit Centre has secured a vehicle supply partnership with former Premier League Champions Leicester City Football Club for the 2018/19 season.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has promoted sales operations manager Rob Holdcroft to the post of national sales manager.
LDV UK and Ireland has appointed four new LDV franchised dealerships in the UK as part of its expansion plans.
Anchor Vans will expand its car and commercial vehicle retail operations into a neighbouring two-acre site after acquiring the land from The Caravan Company.
The Vehicle Remarking Association will ask whether 2019 will be “the year of the used van” when it hosts members at Manheim’s Bruntingthorpe auction site next week.
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
Commercial fleet operators who overpaid for trucks from firms that colluded in a price-fixing cartel could receive a combined total of £5 billion in compensation, Fleet News has reported.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the roll out of its Autocare Technician Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard.
Mercedes-Benz Vans has teamed up with Allianz Partners to launch a new Approved Used Van Programme which offers a 24-month warranty on vehicles up to four years old.
Mercedes-Benz has opened the order books for its new V6-powered flagship X-Class 350d pick-up, with deliveries expected to reach car dealerships in November.
The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is offering two free services on all new vans bought before the end of September 2018.
Manheim auctions will see 6,000 additional commercial vehicles pass through its auction lanes after signing a solus remarketing deal with Arval.
Volkswagen UK has recognised the contribution of its franchisees in the transformation of its Van Centres to create a network of ‘state-of-the-art’ commercial vehicle facilities.
