Tag Archives: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

As new research reveals that UK parents are stressed about affording family days out over the summer, here are top tips for keeping costs low, but smiles high. Seven in 10 parents (69%) are stressed about organising affordable family days out, according to a survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The …

A survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has found that 48% of UK van drivers admit that they overloaded their vans. This is despite the fact that 89% of drivers claim to know the legal weight restriction for their light commercial vehicle (LCV). Overloading your vehicle by as much as 30% …

UK tradespeople reported a staggering £3.5 billion worth of stolen equipment last year. According to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, tool theft has increased by 33% since 2020, with a third (36%) of van drivers falling victim in the last year. The average value of tools stolen per van last …

Tool theft has soared in the last 12 months with more than a third of van drivers falling victim – up from a quarter the year before, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The average value of equipment stored per van stands at £2,500, which means UK tradespeople …

Nearly a third of van drivers could be landed with a £5,000 fine for not safely securing their dogs while driving, according to new research. The study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed that (29%) of van drivers do not always safely restrain their dogs in the van. Not only could …

British families are expected to staycation this year with one domestic trip booked very 11 seconds immediately after lockdown was lifted, according to one report. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has teamed up with camping expert Martin Dorey to compile a list of top tips on how and where to holiday off-grid …

Fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth technology while driving and are continuing to risk a £200 fine and six penalty points for making calls on the go. The shocking finding is revealed in a new study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It shows that the average worker …

Stunt driver Alastair Moffatt has put Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ clever Park Assist technology to the ultimate test. Finding a suitably sized parking space for vans is more than just a frustration, with UK van drivers being fined an average of £24 million a year for parking incorrectly. To help customers …

A striking green Volkswagen Amarok is the subject of a glossy new 220-page coffee table travel book. From Sweden to Gran Canaria and Ukraine all the way to Portugal, the Amarok Adventure Guide presents 16 off-road routes with varying levels of difficulty. In all, the big pick-up from Volkswagen Commercial …

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the production of the 100,000 California camper van at its Hannover-Limmer site in Germany. The milestone vehicle was a California Ocean (2.0 TSI) with 4MOTION, 7-speed DSG, two-tone Candy White/Starlight Blue Metallic paintwork with matching dark blue pop-up roof sides and awning, cycle rack, navigation …