Commercial Van Solutions

  Fuel is a fairly expensive commodity – in fact, the UK has the   7th highest   fuel prices in the world! Hence, like many others, my fuel expenses had been steadily rising the past few years – to the extent that it became a major concern in managing my fleet. Maintaining your commercial van can be a tough job. It gets even tougher if you’re managing an entire fleet – with each van, and driver, presenting a new challenge. One of the main challenges associated with managing a fleet of commercial vans is the fuel expense. In this article, I’ll show you 13 techniques that seriously helped me cut down on fuel expenses. Ways To Save Fuel Expenses Do you want to reduce your fuel-related expenses? If yes, then keep reading for some pro tips to keep your fuel bills low: 1. Remove Excess Weight Nearly a quarter of all drivers in the UK use their car boots as a permanent storage space. From working gear to important tools, and on-site equipment, my commercial van used to be full of things that

Buying a van is likely to be one of the biggest investments for your business as well as being an essential tool that you need to make sure is fit for purpose. Before you commit to buying anything, you should ask yourself the following questions to understand exactly what it is you're looking for in a van. How Much Space Do I Need? The main function of a van is to transport cargo and tools. They provide a reinforced space so that they can carry heavier and larger loads than a car. You should work out the typical payload you transport day-to-day and how much space that takes up so you know what load area size you need to look for. It's a good idea to give yourself an element of flexibility, but at the same time, you don't want to waste money by paying for a van that is too big. If you occasionally need to transport a larger load, it might be worth hiring a larger van for those times rather than investing in a vehicle with t

Fall is a beautiful time in West Michigan!  With the crisp Autumn days and delightful color changes in the leaves, it’s not hard to see why so many prefer this season to the hot and sticky days of Summer or the frosty, cool nights of Winter in Grand Rapids.  But along with the fun of football games and hunts for the perfect pumpkin, Fall brings along a unique set of driving problems and hazards. Deer On The Road Be Alert Dusk & Dawn – While you can hit a deer anytime of the day, the most active time of the day for them to be moving is at dawn and again at dusk.  Be especially alert during these times and on the lookout for telltale signs of glowing eyes reflecting on the side of the road. Slow Down – Slowing down in highly deer dense areas will not only help give you a chance to spot them before encountering them, but it also helps decrease the amount of damage it causes if you do happen to hit one. Look For More – Deer travel in groups, which means that i

A panel of experts highlighted the need for the autonomous vehicle industry to take a proactive approach to defining safety and educating the public about the technology and its potential to save lives.  “This is the biggest barrier from going where we are today to commercialization,” said Amnon Shashua, president and CEO of Mobileye, an Intel company that focuses on driver assistance tech. “If we don’t solve it, we won’t see any commercial deployment.” Earlier this week, a group of public and private organizations announced the development of a coalition called Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). The first-of-its kind campaign aims to inform public and policymakers about advanced vehicle technologies and self-driving vehicles.  “It doesn’t take legislation for industry groups to come together, “ said Debbie Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “PAVE is a big tent focus on education.” Consumers aren’t just scared of self-driving v

  Want to transition from driving a car to driving a van? Here are 10 ways in which you might find the experiences to be different. 1. Taxes Higher rates of tax are associated with driving larger vehicles. If you drive your van for commercial purposes, you can claim tax back on the miles that you drove for business purposes. 2. Speed limits Residential area and motorway speed limits are the same for both cars and vans. On single and dual carriageways, however, the speed limit for vans is lower than that for a car (50mph on single carriageways and 60mph on dual carriageways). 3. No rear view window Most vans do not have a rear view window, so you will need to make good use of your windows to check on traffic coming up from behind. 4. No central rear view mirror Unlike cars, vans usually are not equipped with central rear view mirrors. Again, this makes your side mirrors much more important when you are driving a van. 5. The need for extra care with bridges a