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    Electric Vehicles product round up

    When it comes to new vehicle launches the atmosphere is most certainly electric. Professional Builder loo ...

    When it comes to new vehicle launches the atmosphere is most certainly electric. Professional Builder looks at the current trends in battery powered LCVs. The automotive industry is in the grips of th ...

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    Vehicles product round up

    Laid up like the rest of us on the hard shoulder of life during lockdown, the commercial vehicles market ...

    Laid up like the rest of us on the hard shoulder of life during lockdown, the commercial vehicles market is showing some welcome signs of a turbo charged drive to the 2020 finishing line. The unavoida ...

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    Honest John's top five bargain used vans

    Dan Powell, Editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five bargain used vans. Are you looking for a cheap ...

    Dan Powell, Editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five bargain used vans. Are you looking for a cheap builders’ van? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a big budget to get a practical and ...

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    Honest John- what to look out for when buying used vehicles

    All versions of the Ranger are good to drive, comfortable and capable of hauling huge loads. But what sho ...

    All versions of the Ranger are good to drive, comfortable and capable of hauling huge loads. But what should you look out for when buying used? Dan Powell, from Honest John Vans, explains how to find ...

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    1.2 million van drivers to get safety checks as MOT exemption ends

    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles urges 1.2 million van drivers who missed their MOT during lockdown to get ...

    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles urges 1.2 million van drivers who missed their MOT during lockdown to get safety checks as exemption ends MOT exemption ends on August 1 after being introduced in April ...

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    Top tips on selling your van

    Thinking of buying a new van? Not sure what to do with your old one? Honest John Vans has put together so ...

    Thinking of buying a new van? Not sure what to do with your old one? Honest John Vans has put together some useful tips to make the selling process easier. Is your van costing you more than it should? ...

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    Honest John's top six vans

    Looking for a van that’ll cope with everything your working day will throw at it? These are the top six o ...

    Looking for a van that’ll cope with everything your working day will throw at it? These are the top six on sale today, according to Honest John Vans. No job is too big for a large van. In fact, when i ...

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    Cleaning your van is good for business

    If your van isn't clean and tidy, you could be putting off potential customers, according to the experts ...

    If your van isn't clean and tidy, you could be putting off potential customers, according to the experts from LeaseVan.co.uk. Visible fast food wrappers, dirty signage and dents and scrapes all projec ...

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    Which are the top five 3.5 tonne vans?

    Honest John Vans has crunched the numbers and found the top five 3.5 tonne vans for payload. Looking for ...

    Honest John Vans has crunched the numbers and found the top five 3.5 tonne vans for payload. Looking for a capable van with a gargantuan payload rating that you can drive with a standard car licence? ...

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    Review: Vauxhall Vivaro

    Vauxhall is now Britain’s largest indigenous van manufacturer, and with the launch of the new Vivaro at i ...

    Vauxhall is now Britain’s largest indigenous van manufacturer, and with the launch of the new Vivaro at its Luton home that is a position that it is set to maintain. Professional Builder reviews the l ...

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    Ford adds to Transit range

    Professional Builder reports from Ford’s Go Further event in Amsterdam on the forthcoming additions to th ...

    Professional Builder reports from Ford’s Go Further event in Amsterdam on the forthcoming additions to the Transit range. The automotive sector is now experiencing some of the most significant challen ...

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    Selling your vehicle? Read this first

    Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how you can get the best deal when selling your vehicle. Whether ...

    Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how you can get the best deal when selling your vehicle. Whether you are upgrading to a van that’s larger and more practical, or downsizing to something that’s ...

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    Vault-proof security

    Van Vault argues that achieving the police-approved, Secured by Design standard will be a key sales drive ...

    Van Vault argues that achieving the police-approved, Secured by Design standard will be a key sales driver for its latest range of in-vehicle storage solutions. Professional Builder takes a closer loo ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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