Motoring
40 | SEPTEMBER 2018
Motoring
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Tai Tarian bolsters fleet with Vauxhall vans
BARCONN BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE
Norfolk civil engineering contractor Barconn is laying firm foundations for success after commissioning its first Mercedes-Benz vans.
The 26 vehicles were delivered to the Dereham-based company by Dealer Orwell Truck & Van, the manufacturer’ s representative in East Anglia.
They are now hard at work on construction sites across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Barconn undertakes a variety of contracts but its core business entails providing groundwork services for housing developers. It will typically be engaged at 20 or more locations at any one time.
The highly fuel-efficient 109 CDI version of the Citan – the smallest van ever to wear a three-pointed star – accounts for 23 of the new vehicles. All Long-bodied panel vans with the sole exception of an Extra-long crew van, which has a second row of seats, the Citans are allocated to foremen and excavator drivers.
BlueEFFICIENCY measures such as the ECO start / stop function, low rolling resistance tyres, and optimised alternator and battery management systems, contribute
to this model’ s impressive economy figure of up to 65.7 mpg in the combined cycle.
Completing the line-up are a pair of mid-sized Vito 111 CDI vans, which are employed for occasional movements of larger loads of equipment or materials, and a larger, 3.5-tonne Sprinter 314 CDI chassis cab with beaver-tail body for carrying small plant machinery.
Exceptional value for money and the promise of top-quality back-up from Orwell Truck & Van and its fellow Mercedes-Benz Dealers were instrumental in convincing Barconn to place its order.
www. barconnlimited. co. uk
Vauxhall has handed over the keys to 69 new vans to housing association, Tai Tarian, helping the company to continue its work across Neath Port Talbot, South Wales.
Providing social housing to residents across the borough of Neath Port Talbot, Tai Tarian is one of the largest social landlords in Wales. The Vauxhall models, which include Combo, Movano and Vivaro vans, will be used across multiple trades as part of its property management and maintenance work, covering over 9,000 properties.
Tai Tarian specified its Vivaros with bespoke racking, the flexibility of the space enabling the vehicle’ s to be modified for the exact purposes they are required to fulfil. This gives the drivers added convenience and means they can undertake their roles more efficiently. The Vivaro order included a mixture of panel van and double cab body styles.
Tai Tarian also took advantage of the huge choice within the Movano range, Vauxhall’ s heavy van offering, opting for a selection including panel vans, chassis cabs and crew cabs. Their Combo choice, Vauxhall’ s award-winning small van, included panel vans and crew vans.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles lays groundwork for future with Hyperoptic
Hyperoptic has taken delivery of a fleet of new Crafters to support its business expansion plans as it increases the rollout of its super-fast broadband infrastructure across the UK. Based in Hammersmith, London, Hyperoptic has built its own network of fibre optic cables that aims to provide the fastest broadband across the country.
Supplied by Van Centres at Cordwallis Heathrow and Imperial Commercials Derby, 11 liveried Crafters have already been delivered with 18 more scheduled for later in the year. Hyperoptic has also agreed to add new Transporter and Caddy models to the fleet in 2018.
The vans will travel the length and breadth of the country as Hyperoptic continues to install its new network for homes and business. The firm lays fibre optic cables all the way to the front
door rather than using old-fashioned copper phone wires.
The broadband company used Transporter vans in its fleet last year and was so happy with their performance, it became one of the early adopters of the multi-award-winning Crafter.
www. volkswagen-vans. co. uk