LDV Celebrates Online Sucess

LDV is celebrating the success of its recently launched approved used sales website.
The new website – www.1000vans.com – is now receiving over 1,000 hits a day and the fastest sale was conducted by LDV’s Glasgow dealer, Imperial Commercials, within one hour of the customer logging on. The site’s first sale was through Imperial Commercials in Bristol.
The new site sells vans from every manufacturer including Ford, Mercedes, Citroen, Iveco and Volkswagen as well as LDV’s own award-winning MAXUS. The site is updated daily as vans throughout the UK become available. Pictures, specifications and prices are posted on the site and customers have the reassurance that prior to sale, all vehicles are subject to LDV’s Vanguard Programme. Purchasers can choose to upgrade their van online with a list of van extras including sign writing, satellite navigation, plywood lining kit and load space bulkhead.
Sales & Marketing Director, Tony Lewis said the new site was providing a successful sales resource for the company and its nationwide network of dealers. “The site has given us an added edge and we’re now investigating further ways we can use new media to promote and sell our products.”

Double Honours For LDV

Van specialist LDV has been formally recognised by one of its longest-standing and largest customers after the Royal Mail Group presented it with two accolades at its prestigious vendor awards. The Birmingham-based light commercial vehicle specialist was awarded Royal Mail Letters’ Supplier of the Year and Royal Mail Group Vehicles Vendor of the Year.
LDV is going from strength to strength since being bought out by Russian firm GAZ International last August. The van maker celebrated its success by recently taking an order from Royal Mail for a further 122 MAXUS vehicles following the awards. The order takes the number of MAXUS vehicles supplied by LDV to Royal Mail in the last financial year to 1482 – the most it has supplied in the last three years. Martin Leach, LDV’s chairman, received the award on behalf of the company. He said: “This is fantastic news for the whole team. We are constantly striving to produce exactly what Royal Mail requires whether it be a van, a bi-purpose vehicle for deliveries and passengers or, as was recently requested, maintenance vehicles for workshops.” LDV’s Special Vehicle Operations department plays a large role in meeting the needs of Royal Mail. In the last 12 months, further vehicles from LDV’s MAXUS range have included vans with rear roller shutter doors, bespoke long wheel base hi-roof vans with a lift to accommodate York trolleys and roadside recovery vehicles.Ninian Wilson, Royal Mail’s group director procurement presented LDV with its awards. He said: “Key trusted suppliers play a vital role in our success. LDV has demonstrated its commitment to our business and its determination to meet our exact requirements on time, on budget and to specification.”

Three LDV options for new year van buyers

LDV has now made the ownership of a brand new MAXUS van even more appealing with the choice of three no cost options for retail customers and a fantastic new finance offer.
Retail van operators in can choose from one of three options when they purchase a brand new LDV MAXUS from the Platinum range before 31 March 2007:

· £500 worth of professional power tools
· Dealer fit options up to the value of £500

· Free Traffic Master satellite navigation system

Coupled with class-leading cost of ownership courtesy of 20,000-mile service intervals, best in class insurance ratings and excellent fuel economy, the award-winning LDV MAXUS works harder for your money. LDV’s marketing director, Steve Miller said: “As well as the solid reliability and value for money that customers associate with LDV, the new MAXUS options will give van operators even more choice and value and allow them to tailor the vehicle specifically to their business needs.” LDV’s current finance offer makes purchase even easier. The MAXUS range is available, on a business lease from only £49.85 per week and is the only commercial vehicle to offer a class leading five-year non-transferable, 100,000 miles warranty.