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Welcome to the Commercial Vehicle Direct news pages where you’ll find news, articles and information from the team.

Our aim is to tell you everything you may need to know about vans as well as any recent changes in the insurance market. We keep up-to-date with the latest news, overseas driving policies and even look at the best way to protect your growing business and tools, so that all you have to do is dip in and fish out the news piece that is the most help to you.

This is the place to come for your regular fix of any news and updates, which could have a direct effect on your business, the vehicle you drive, or your insurance policy.

Petrol and diesel engines set to disappear by 2040

The government has announced that sales of petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said human health is under threat from rising levels of nitrogen dioxide emissions. The plans follow a decision by the French government to take polluting vehicles off the road because poor air quality has damaged people’s health.

Insurance Premium Tax up again

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) a government levy on insurance policies, has this week increased to 12%. This is the latest in a series of increases imposed by the government, which has seen the tax double in the last two years.

Rise in "Peel and Steal" theft warning for van drivers

"Peel and steal" has seen thieves take tools in seconds as they prise open tradesmen’s vans as easily as a tins of sardines.

The general election and car insurance premiums

What effect could the general election have on car insurance premiums?

The Conservatives have launched their 2017 election manifesto and among the headline-grabbing measures, there was a commitment to ban companies who cold call the public to encourage them to make claims for personal injury. As well as a commitment to reduce insurance costs for motorists by cracking down on fraudulent whiplash claims.

The UK’s new speeding fines explained

Motorists responsible for the most serious speeding offences are set to face harsher penalties under new sentencing guidelines issued by the Government.

How the world around you affects your premium

Over recent times we've seen a number of factors that have affected insurance premiums. Read our article to find a summary of these main factors.

Why festivals are great for mobile caterers

Where once festival food used to be a greasy burger from a rusty catering van, now festivals offer lots of choice when it comes to food and drink.

Top apprenticeship myths, busted

With the new series of The Apprentice hitting our screens later this year, we look at some of the top myths surrounding apprenticeships.

Meet the real "White Van Man"

Branded the rudest, the most likely to drink-drive and recently pigeonholed as an unfair ambassador for the ‘Leave’ campaign (dare we mention Brexit), it’s not been an easy ride for the ‘White Van Man’ over the last few years.

The UK’s funniest commercial vans

There are now more than 4 million vans on our roads and demand for new vans is at a record high, that’s according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

CVD’s Ultimate Driving Playlist

When you’re on the road all day, every day, it’s important that you have the right tunes to keep you going.

The nation’s most requested ice cream van tunes

The sound of an ice-cream van can only mean one thing – the great British summer is here! We asked people across the UK to name their favourite ice-cream van tune.

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