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Van drivers facing longer hours for less return
- 08/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research carried out by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle has revealed that 60% of UK van drivers are working longer hours compared to this time last year as they battle to combat rising cost-of-living pressures. Meanwhile, 68% identified rising material prices as one of their greatest challenge. The survey of [...] -
Yeomans Group operates new VWCV centre
- 15/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened a new Van Centre in Exeter, which will be operated by Yeomans Group. The 18,500 sqft showroom has space for 100 new and used vehicles, while the servicing space has nine service ramps and a Class 7 MOT bay for commercial vehicles, providing full servicing options. Jamie [...] -
Van drivers risk £703m in fines
- 06/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Almost half (48%) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year, despite 89% claiming to know the legal weight restriction for their light commercial vehicle. This is according to a survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Overloading a vehicle by as much as 30% of its gross vehicle [...] -
Commercial drivers feeling the pressure
- 16/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A quarter of UK van drivers have experienced mental health issues last year, while two-thirds felt overwhelmed at least once a month. According to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles of 1,000 UK van drivers, the cost of living crisis was cited as a leading cause of stress (54%), followed closely by work-life [...] -
Loading injuries cost businesses £3.7bn a year
- 22/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A third of UK van drivers have injured themselves at least once while loading their van in the past year, costing businesses up to £3.7bn annually. According to research commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, 48% of those who reported an injury had to take more than one day off at a time, with an average [...] -
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles names new product boss
- 10/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed John Ricardo-Neto as its new head of product planning. He will start the role from 4 September 2023. Ricardo-Neto has more than a decade of experience working within the Volkswagen Group, building an impressive profile as a leader. He has previously worked in product [...] -
VW Commercial Vehicles names new sales director
- 07/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have appointed Tom Macintyre as head of direct sales in the UK. He will take over from David Hanna, who moves to Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles as head of network sales, on 1 September 2023. Macintyre joined Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in August 2021 as head of product planning. [...] -
VW launches new van site in Scotland
- 20/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened a new Van Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing a complete range of products and extensive servicing and MOT facilities. The new site, managed by Eastern Western Motor Group, will operate as a Van Centre and Tour franchise offering the full commercial vehicle range and [...] -
Multivan receives five-star rating
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Euro NCAP has awarded a five-star rating to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s new Multivan. In the third round of testing this year, the van scored very well in crash safety and assistance systems, with an outstanding overall mark for impact protection. The new Multivan is equipped as standard with a driver [...] -
Van drivers at risk of new rules
- 02/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat nav app on their smartphone. According to a study of 1,000 UK van drivers carried out by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, 46% use an app on their smartphone. But they may be at risk of breaking the [...]