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Tried and tested performance and reliability meant that when National Plastics needed a batch of new vans, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was the only vehicle in the frame. more info
With forward planning and a careful approach, driving through busy city roads needn’t be something to fear, says the Institute of Advanced Motorists' head of driving standards, Peter Rodger. more info
Over four-fifths of van operators running individual vehicles or small fleets are in danger of landing themselves in jail, as they’re unaware of legislation that makes them responsible for the working condition of a vehicle driven by one of their colleagues. more info
A van driver has become the first person to be convicted by a court for the specific offence of ‘motorway middle lane hogging’. more info
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK is reminding all drivers and business owners running vans that the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence has been abolished, amid fears it could affect small businesses. more info
Daimler Trucks has become the world’s first manufacturer to be granted a road licence for an autonomous heavy-duty truck. more info
Mercedes-Benz Vans’ ultimate test drive – VanExperience LIVE 2015 – has come to Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, for the first time in its 12-year history. more info
The Institute of Advanced Motorists fears that many people are still confused or unaware of the implications of the scrapping of the paper counterpart to the driving licence on 8 June. more info
Only half of the tyre pressures monitored at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show were found to be within 10% of their correct levels. more info
Many employers with vehicle fleets are not taking advantage of new technologies to protect vulnerable road users and deliver the business benefits of reduced crashes, bumps, scrapes and insurance premiums. more info