People bidding for commercial vehicles and vans online have helped British Car Auctions (BCA) hit a 12 month high for vehicles sold in a single event. The BCA event at Blackbushe in Hampshire was held on Thursday of last week and saw 425 commercial vehicles change hands. Several vendors attending the event reported 100% sale [...]

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to approve a cap on van emissions by 2020. The vote follows a recommendation from the Parliament’s own committee that an emission cap be introduced “as a matter of urgency”. Manufacturers of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) will need to ensure that the average CO2 emmisions of their [...]

A new guide to protecting your light commercial vehicle (LCV) from theft has been made available by a van rental firm, in response to a number of thefts of vehicles from its fleet. Burnt Tree operates a fleet of 15,000 vehicles, and is therefore only too aware of the havoc that theft can play on [...]

Volkswagen’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) arm have announced plans for a large scale advertising campaign, entitled “Working With You”. The campaign is part of a restructuring of the automotive manufacturer’s approach to its consumers and dealers and will be waged on a number of fronts. Featuring new advertising campaigns in social media, email marketing, print [...]

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) producers Peugeot have identified hybrid vehicles as their key area for growth in the coming years. The French manufacturers have a long history of pioneering automotive technologies, and are already spearheading the move towards greener vans. The announcement was made at the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) conference last week, [...]