Eco News

SMMT has welcomed government’s announcement of the electric vans that will qualify for a discount of up to £8,000 via the Plug-In Van Grant scheme. The list of vans includes: Ford Transit Connect Electric, Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL, Renault Kangoo Z.E., Smith Edison, Faam Ecomile and Jolly 2000, and the Mia U.

Commercial Vehicle Show Almost Upon Us!

The CV Show is nearly upon us, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 24-26 April 2012. The successful 2011 CV Show attracted over 16,000 people from across the UK. Visit www.smmt.co.uk for free tickets to the event.

Eco Van Purchase Helps Environment

North Ayrshire Council has continued to show its commitment to the environment by purchasing a fleet of seven new eco-friendly vans, making it the proud owner of the largest hybrid van fleet in Scotland.

The Council has purchased the award-winning Hybrid Transit vans from Ashwoods Automotive. The vans are standard Ford Transits with all the normal features, but are fitted with an innovative hybrid drive system. They will replace a fleet of diesel-powered vehicles used by the Council's Building Services.

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Road-users stuck at the level crossing at West Worthing can now let off steam via Twitter: @westworthingxin. However, the 200-plus followers have to put up with the crossing’s taunts, such as: “Car, cyclist, car, pedestrian, granny scooter, dog walker. Right that’s enough, let’s have a train, shall we?!” For new van news and reviews, visit our 'Articles' section