When it comes to the whole Mercedes freezer van family, the Vito range seems to have adopted an identity of being the weaker of the bunch, due to its tighter size and smaller volume of storage – although a fair critique at a glance, it’s worth remembering that smaller nimble vehicles are just...
For those working in the freezer van/refrigerated delivery industry, it sometimes pays to look a little off the beaten track for a new addition to your fleet of delivery vans, or indeed for starting a whole new fleet from scratch – this means intentionally looking at less popular manufacturers...
One of the most prolific manufacturers within the refrigerated and freezer van industry, Ford seem determined to rival the likes of Mercedes with their extensive and varied range of refrigerated vehicles on the road – it seems you can’t hit any motorway without passing one or the other With...
Increasingly, as the delivery industry is expanding with the rise and improvement of technology (think the explosion of internet ordering), more and more refrigerated vans are being purchased to increase companies’ delivery fleets – everything from smaller non refrigerated compact vans, all the...
For many smaller businesses operating within the refrigerated vehicle and delivery industry, the ideal investment and procurement of a delivery fleet comes down to combining size and affordability with power and storage capacity – basically, the balance between too much and too little can be much...
The Mercedes Sprinter class vans have enjoyed quite an enviable reputation amongst the UK refrigeration industry – usually referred to as the ‘bigger brother’ of the common Vito class of Mercedes vans The difference being that this van is especially geared towards the freezer van market,...
The Peugeot Partner is a compact van loved by many small business owners, especially refrigerated van businesses It is the middle ground for people running businesses that have outgrown a Peugeot Bipper that are not quite big enough for the Peugeot Expert The 2016 model features a facelift that...
The Ford Transit van is one very well known to small business owners as a result of its flexibility and popularity It has excelled as a refrigerated van due to the large amount of room it offers and its ability to navigate both long and short distances with minimal fuss The van is not just...
The Toyota Hiace has been around since 1967 From that time to now we have seen it in a wide range of body styles, including a wide super-long-wheelbase high-rooftop van, long-wheelbase high-rooftop van, wide long-wheelbase wagon, etc All of the forms we have seen so far were perfectly suited to...
Delivery and cargo services are hotly contested environments, with more and more businesses seeking to get their foot in the door and make a commercial name for themselves In many ways this is becoming a simpler process for new companies, due to the brand awareness advantages that the internet can...
The order books are open for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport in the UK Prices start at £24,495 for the 116 BlueTEC compact van Different models will be available; both panel van and crew van versions with compact or long body lengths There will be three lengths- 4895mm, 5140mm and 5370mm; the...
When it comes to entry level refrigerated vans, few vehicles come close to the Volkswagen Caddy It is the perfect solution for small refrigerated van businesses or bigger businesses looking for a small van to meet specific needs The designated commercial model available for the first time in four...
