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🚚 Van rental: Assessing EV resistance 🚚 Is there any hope for persuading van rental customers to electrify? We investigate with Sarah Gray of Dawsongroup, Catherine Bowen of the BVRLA, Neil McCrossan of Northgate, and Keith Shorter (the e-Van'gelist) of Europcar Mobility Group. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/easQrM8D 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 Used van value increase reported by Manheim 🚚 The average price of vans sold at auction rose by 5.1% during Q3, according to Manheim Auction Services. The Cox Automotive Europe company said the £8,590 average came alongside a 6.2% increase in first-time conversion rates, to 85.2%, and a record low average of 11.2 days to sell. Manheim UK director of commercial vehicles Matthew Davock said: "This quarter, we saw a clear shift in buying strategies. Buyers arrived at the lanes more informed than ever, tracking retail values and mileage much more closely and bidding with precision." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eaNx_B5q 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 MJ Quinn adopts Webfleet management system 🚚 MJ Quinn is rolling out management system Webfleet to its fleet of around 3,000 commercial vehicles. The telecoms infrastructure company has already deployed Webfleet across more than 800 vehicles. MJ Quinn head of fleet Kerry Teesdale (CMgr) MAFP said: "Webfleet provides the actionable insights we need to manage our fleet proactively rather than reactively, while also supporting the development of a data-driven safety culture across the organisation." Webfleet regional director UK and Ireland Alex Crane-Robinson said: "We are proud to support MJ Quinn in its mission to drive continuous improvement across its fleet operations." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eYDNJHcC 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 Mercedes-Benz Citan updates announced 🚚 Mercedes-Benz Vans UK has revealed updates for its Citan small van, effective from this month’s production. Among the changes is the introduction of a new diesel engine option, badged 112, which offers 116hp, 270Nm of torque, and comes as standard with automatic transmission. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eeTGFD8h 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

This week's What Van? newsletter includes news from Isuzu UK, Queclink Wireless Solutions, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), and FleetCheck, plus a remarketing feature and a review of the Dacia UK Spring Cargo. 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights 🔔 

New Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Commercial introduced Isuzu UK has unveiled a new version of its D-Max pick-up truck, permanently converted from a double-cab to a two-seater. The V-Cross Commercial sees the rear passenger space converted into a load area, meaning that the vehicle avoids the tax changes introduced for double-cab pick-ups earlier this year. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eZBDyRQy 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 Remarketing: A superheated summer? 🚚 With summer becoming a distant memory, how did the used van market fare over the traditional holiday period? Tim Cattlin investigates with Matthew Davock of Manheim UK, Sam Magee of G3 Remarketing | Vehicle Auctions, Stuart Pearson of BCA UK, Tim Spencer of Shoreham Vehicle Auctions, Geoff Flood of MAG Motor Auction Group, Andy Picton of Glass's (UK), and Dionne H. of cap hpi. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eK66SMBf 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 Faster charging speeds needed to encourage electric van adoption, AFP says 🚚 Faster charging speeds are essential for the wider fleet adoption of electric vans, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). AFP chair Paul Hollick said: "When it comes to tackling the reasons behind slow fleet adoption of electric vans, prominence has been given to issues of range and payload but there has been limited discussion of charging speeds. “In fact, as discussed at a recent meeting of our megafleets committee, which consists of our members who operate very large fleets, charging speeds tend to be a bigger real-world frustration." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/ecSQ4JSM 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

🚚 Electric van market rethink could be needed, Fleetcheck says 🚚 The UK Government should consider a ‘plan B’ for the electric van market in the event that sales figures do not hit official targets, according to FleetCheck. The software firm’s CEO Peter Golding explained that the year-to-date zero-emission van market share of 9% was well below the 2025 ZEV mandate target of 16%, with the latter figure then set to rise to 24% for 2026. Golding said: "Fleet resistance to electric vans remains high for reasons of range, payload, charging speed and charger availability that are not easily solved." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eq6tw69p 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter 🔔

This week's What Van? newsletter includes news from BCA UK, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, Geotab, Harris Maxus UK, and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular van and fleet industry news and insights 🔔