Low Cost Vans

With new found fame following his appearance on Channel 4’s The Job Interview, we wanted Low Cost Vans’ managing director Rod Lloyd to share some simple tips to set you apart from the crowd and grab yourself that dream job. As a veteran interviewer, Lloyd has seen a fair few CVs – the good, the bad, and the downright ridiculous. Here are your fool proof top five tips to bag you that interview. 1. Proofread your CV If you really want to impress – simply check your CV is up-to-date and has a decent personal statement.   “CV’s are full of spelling errors, grammatical errors, and false information – if there are gaps in a CV I want to know why,” says Rod.  “We get CVs coming in – we’ve had two or three this year that say ‘template’ on the top!” 2. Check your Contact Details Want to give off a professional vibe? Check your contact details. If you don’t you’ll look sloppy, or even worse, they won’t be able to get hold of you to give you the great news. “Often at the end of an interview when ...

With state-of-the-art 360° vision already proving its worth in trucks and cars, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says it’s likely to be vans up next. Already popular in car safety and driver assistance systems, as well as in the HGV market, 360° cameras now look set to take off in the rapidly growing LCV market. What’s driving the trend? With a record four million vans now on our roads and increasing calls for operators to be fully accountable for fleets, especially in the burgeoning home delivery sector, on-board imaging could soon be seen as essential for both road safety and fleet monitoring purposes. 360° vision – reverse sensors on steroids… Pretty much! The on-board imaging market has advanced rapidly from reversing sensors, through to reversing cameras, with the introduction of dash-mounted screens along the way. And that’s just at the rear of the vehicle. Vehicle-mounted cameras have multiplied and are now found not just at the front, but also at the sides ...

Most of us know what it’s like to sit in a really big job interview. We start worrying if we’ll talk too much, or worse, if there’s lipstick on our teeth (the thing nightmares are made of). We worry that our palms will be sweaty, and that our handshake will be too weak. There’s so much that can go wrong even before an interview starts, and the pressure is on to perform. In case you haven’t seen our social media feeds lately, we’re very excited that Low Cost Vans will be appearing in a brand new documentary, airing on Channel 4 this Tuesday July 12. If you’re feeling curious, here’s the  trailer . As you can imagine, we’re all pretty excited about this. Our offices were absolutely buzzing when we heard that we were hand selected to appear on the show, and although filming seems like it would be pretty chaotic, it was a great experience.  None of us really knew what to expect, so we were a little nervous, but it turned out to be such a fun experience for our staff. Cameras immediately pu...

Move over Marty McFly (of Back to the Future fame) – driverless cars are no longer the preserve of sci-fi adventure movies. Work is going on to research and expand their use within many countries including the UK. Members of the public can now register to take part in the UK’s first public driverless vehicle trials, which are due to take place later this year. So what are the trials all about? The trials, which will take place in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, are part of the  GATEway  (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project - an £8m research project to investigate the use, perception and acceptance of autonomous vehicles in the UK. Taking place in the  UK Smart Mobility Living Lab  @ Greenwich and led by  TRL  (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory), the trials will see fully electric automated vehicles navigating their way around Greenwich. Those selected to be part of the trials will get the chance to ride in a driverless vehicle and asked to provide their views about...

As the second largest car manufacturer in Europe, Britain is prime territory for the automotive industry, which will be watching closely to see how the winds of change are blowing. The dramatic plunge in value of the pound, and market fluctuations, have worried many forecasters, although others predict the effects are likely to only be a minor blip – mainly because the automotive industry is so global. Of the automotive giants, most have said that they have not yet made changes to their current plans. Living with Bregret…the UK’s car manufacturers Ford, which has three separate UK plants, has said it will “take whatever action is needed to ensure that our European business remains competitive." Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s biggest automotive manufacturer, is keen to maintain generous trade arrangements with the EU – which represents around 20% of its market. Meanwhile, French-owned PSA – who own the UK-based Peugeot and Citreon subsidiaries – has threatened possible pricing reconst...