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• How to maximise your van’s value

  When it comes to driving and owning a van, depreciation and running costs can be intimidating. There are several tricks that you can employ to really maximise the value of your van. If you’re struggling to keep running costs low and value high, then here are a few tricks you should employ:

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• Van MOT failure rates: what the data shows (and how to avoid failing)

  Recent research carried out by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), has revealed the shocking statistic that half of all vans on UK roads which are more than three years old are unroadworthy.

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• Gone in minutes: why vans are still targets for catalytic converter theft (and what to do)

  In a twist upon normal vehicle theft, vans in the Cambridge area are being a target of opportunist thieves. But it isn’t the vans themselves that is the reason behind the criminal interest, but the precious metals that can be found in their catalytic convertors.

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• Ford Transit durability test: what Ford said it did (and what it means in practice)

  Ford has announced that its new Transit has successfully survived a six-month simulation of the toughest treatment that customers could possibly inflict on it in a decade.

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• Demand for custom van shelving is on the rise (and what to check before you fit it)

  The number of vans on UK roads is on the rise and as a result the number of drivers seeking customised, business-specific van shelving and storage is also on the up.

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• Are drivers ignoring stopping distances?

  One of the biggest complaints about van drivers is the distance in which they follow the car ahead of them - often tailgating even at high speeds. While the shorter front end of a typical van allows for a much better perception of the vehicle, the question has to be raised - why are stopping distances being ignored?

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• A beginner’s guide to practical van security

  How secure is your van? With the van becoming synonymous with business, securing it against theft and forced entry is critical. So this article will look at 8 steps you can take right now to make your van secure.

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• 21% of motorists thought checking social media while driving was OK — the UK rule is now even clearer

  According to the RAC, over a fifth of van drivers and motorists are unaware that it’s illegal to check Twitter and Facebook whilst driving. The same study also found that 12% were unaware that driving whilst texting is illegal as well.

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• Your van: the mobile billboard (UK wrap guide)

  Your van is a mobile billboard. This was true back in the 1960s where vans would advertise businesses using vinyl stickers. And it’s especially true in today’s modern age of advanced material technology for vinyl wrap sheets, ink and printing.

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