1,120 Volkswagen vans added to Sky fleet

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has proudly announced that they will be supporting one of the UK’s largest pay-tv broadcasters, Sky, by supplying an additional 1,120 vehicles to the existing Sky fleet. The deal will most certainly be welcomed, as Sky has over 10 million television and broadband customers and that can equate to thousands of engineers out on call in any given day.

The partnership is to include delivery of 930 Caddy Maxi Startline BlueMotion Technology (BMT) and 190 Transporter Startline BMT vehicles later this month. The vans are fitted with roof racking and will display Sky’s colourful and effective signing. I see dozens of Sky vehicles on the road nearly every day in my neck of the woods and the Volkswagen vans will make a great eye catching addition. I don't mind being stuck behind one of Sky's vans in traffic; the graphics on some of them are so bold and bright that it's akin to watching an HD advert while I wait.

The Caddy van was a good choice for, not only its impressive load space with extra cubic metre of capacity (4.2m³) and a load length of 2.25m, but also for the generous standard equipment included such as; a new instrument cluster, new optional fog lights with cornering light function for enhanced turning safety, enhanced standard safety features like ESP and emergency brake hazard warning lights.

David Landy, Fleet Manager for Sky said: ‘We chose a fleet solution which aligned to the goals of our business.  We wanted vehicles that would give us best MPG, lowest CO₂ and easy accessibility to our customers.  We also wanted vehicles known for longevity, reliability and good residual values.  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is a great operational fit for our business.’