If your resident student is about to become a resident somewhere else, don’t try squeezing everything they own into the car. Starting university is many things – exciting, scary, an emotional rollercoaster for everyone – but it’s also an exercise … Read More
It’s the girls’ weekend. It’s the guys’ day out. It’s the club, team or social group’s big getaway. Now you just need to work out a way of ensuring you all get to your destination together. There’s always one. If … Read More
If you’re hiring a car or minibus for a big event, or a renting a van after a bit of a session the night before, it’s worth remembering that even when sober, a heavy night can have serious repercussions the … Read More
Why the driverless cars and vans you might hire from us in the future could have a surprising ancestor. Congratulations. You’ve developed a driverless, automated vehicle. But before you can market it to manufacturers, the general public and car and … Read More
Why moves to protect air quality could mean an end to van ownership in big cities. The average speed for a car or van in London right now is 7mph. That’s about the same as an energetic jog. With all … Read More
A new survey reveals Britain’s delivery drivers are now under such time pressures that they don’t have time for a loo break. A quick trip to the loo seems like the most basic of human rights, but a new survey … Read More
A bit of advice if you’re renting a car or van from any of our depots east of the Pennines: head to Wetherby or Woodall South for your coffee and loo break. There are some things the latest Transport Focus … Read More
As Google’s self-drive car trials taking customers to the supermarket, we ask what’s the potential for self-drive car and van rentals? As is so often with the case with stories about self-drive (and ‘sort of’ self-drive) technology, it’s less a … Read More
If needing to go to the rental depot to pick up your hire car or van is a frustration, Toyota may have the technological solution. photo credit: Toyota When you think about it, it’s probably the next natural step in … Read More
The new licence derogation for alternatively fuelled cars may be welcome, but does it create inequality of its own? You may have seen the Department for Transport’s recent announcement that a standard Category B driving licence, which previously only allowed … Read More