A VAN FOR ALL SEASONS
AN ALL- electric people carrier that would make a great runaround for a family of up to seven was arguably the star of a show aimed at ‘white van man’ this week. With rear sliding doors for easy access, big, comfortable seats, sixspeed automatic gearbox and a panoramic sunroof, LDV’s zero-emissions EG10 handles ideally for the school run, says the firm.
it will fast-charge in 90 minutes, has a claimed range of 100 miles and a top speed of 94mph.
its launch during the Commercial Vehicle show at the NEC Birmingham marked a return home for LDV — once known as Leyland Daf Vans — whose vehicles used to be built in the city until the company went bust in 2009.
it is now owned by Chinese automotive giant sAiC and the vehicles are distributed in the uK and ireland by the harris Group. Petrol and diesel variants are also planned.
MoToRisTs are missing out on new car discounts worth thousands because they fail to haggle hard enough — with women the worst offenders. According to new research from sainsbury’s Bank, only just over half of those thinking of buying over the next six months will haggle at all, with only one in six intending to haggle ‘ hard’ over the price and around a third to haggle ‘fairly hard’. six in ten men questioned say they will haggle compared with 43 per cent of women.