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Guide to buying a second-hand Citroen Dispatch

|Date: 20 June, 2019

Guide to buying a second-hand Citroen Dispatch

A second-hand Citroen Dispatch can be builder’s bargain. Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how to f ...

A second-hand Citroen Dispatch can be builder’s bargain. Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how to find a hidden gem. Cheap to buy, inexpensive to fuel and hugely practical, the humble Citroen Di ...

20 June, 2019
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Which trade is the best at reverse parking?

|Date: 31 May, 2019

Which trade is the best at reverse parking?

How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting ...

How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting six tradesmen to go head-to-head in a unique challenge to test their driving capabilities and ...

31 May, 2019
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8 ways to protect against tool theft

|Date: 21 May, 2019

8 ways to protect against tool theft

Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help ...

Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help protect their tools. How many of them are you doing? Intruder alarms Many Brits nowadays find ...

21 May, 2019
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You might clean your van after reading this

|Date: 10 May, 2019

You might clean your van after reading this

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) ...

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) germs. The investigation, carried out by Confused.com in association with the School of Biologi ...

10 May, 2019
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More new vans on Britain’s roads

|Date: 10 April, 2019

More new vans on Britain’s roads

Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its hi ...

Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its highest for the last 25 years. There are now 3.9 million vans on the roads, which is an increase ...

10 April, 2019
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What do the trades look for in a van?

|Date: 10 April, 2019

What do the trades look for in a van?

This week's TradesTalk chat on Twitter was about vans, covering everything from what the trades listen to ...

This week's TradesTalk chat on Twitter was about vans, covering everything from what the trades listen to while driving between jobs to tips on avoiding tool theft. Here is our round-up of the best bi ...

10 April, 2019
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LDV to expand electric van range

|Date: 1 April, 2019

LDV to expand electric van range

LDV will be introducing another electric van to its range. The first electric vehicle from LDV was the EV ...

LDV will be introducing another electric van to its range. The first electric vehicle from LDV was the EV80, which has a 120-mile range on a single charge and, thanks to the high-capacity lithium-ion ...

1 April, 2019
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Why you should be looking at the specs of your van

|Date: 11 February, 2019

Why you should be looking at the specs of your van

A van - or fleet of vans - is an incredibly important asset for any construction company. Builders need i ...

A van - or fleet of vans - is an incredibly important asset for any construction company. Builders need it to transport themselves to jobs and also to carry heavy equipment. However, many in the const ...

11 February, 2019
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Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van driver ...

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van drivers have been urged to bring their tools in from the cold to prevent thousands of pounds worth of ...

21 January, 2019
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Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' w ...

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' will bag a a stylish re-wrap of their van. To kickstart the search, Selco commissioned Ruddy Mud ...

21 January, 2019
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