Vans
Ford Transit success hits a high with XXL
Ford's Commercial Vehicle development team, based at the company's Dunton Technical Centre in Essex, is celebrating Ford Transit's status as International Van of the Year 2007 and record sales for the UK in 2006, by creating an unusual one-off limousine – the Transit XXL.
Ford customers hone their driving skills
Ford’s Commercial Vehicle team, with the support of DHL/Exel, ran a three-day Ford Ranger driving event for 160 customers at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
Sixth consecutive record year of sales for Volkswagen vans
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has started 2007 on a high, reporting record annual sales for a sixth consecutive year. In 2006, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sold 26,145 units; in fact 2005’s total was passed in the middle of November.
Renault launches biodiesel Trafic and Master vans
Renault has just launched its first biodiesel-compatible vehicles with the unveiling of Trafic 2.0 dCi B30 and Master 2.5 dCi B30 in France.
Fiat Camper Assistance wins top award
Fiat Camper Assistance has just won a major award from Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly (MMM) magazine.
Network Rail adds new Ford Transit to their fleet
Network Rail accepted the first big delivery of the new-generation Ford Transit earlier this year, consisting of three hundred 350LWB High Roof diesel vans. Transits and other Ford models have continued to be added through the year to Network Rail's fleet, one of Britain’s biggest.
The ideal Partner from Peugeot
Continuing its leading position of offering low emission vehicles, Peugeot has revised the engine line up in the Partner van range.
London Hire shifts up a gear with the new Volkswagen Crafter
At this year’s Community Transport Show in Manchester, commercial vehicle self-drive hire operator, London Hire, officially took delivery of one of the UK’s first Volkswagen Crafter coach built minibuses. London Hire’s Account Development Manager, Peter Moxom, received the keys for the new minibus from Stephen Small, Group Fleet Sales Manager for the SMG Volkswagen Van Centre in Croydon.
Ford donates the 800th Ford Transit minibus to The Lord's Taverners
Ford has donated the 800th Ford Transit minibus to The Lord's Taverners in recognition of the vital work done by the charity in providing these vehicles for special needs organisations and schools.
What Van? Piaggio Porter, of course!
For the third year running, the Piaggio Porter light commercial vehicle range has delighted the judges on the voting panel for the What Van? Van of the Year Awards. Having outperformed all the competition in its category, Piaggio Porter has once again been awarded the coveted title of ‘Microvan of the Year’.
British-built Vauxhall vans win top awards!
Vauxhall’s commercial vehicles really are the best of British! That’s the view of top LCV magazine What Van? after it honoured the Luton-built Vivaro and Ellesmere Port-constructed Astravan in its annual Van of the Year awards.
Volkswagen Crafter claims What Van? Van of the Year Award
Volkswagen’s recently-launched large panel van, the Crafter, has claimed the top award at the prestigious What Van? Van of the Year Awards. The Crafter also won the Large Panel Van award, while the Caddy with DSG gearbox clinched the Technology award.
Six What Van? Awards for Ford commercial vehicles
Judges at Britain's well known van magazine, What Van?, have awarded six gold winner badges to Ford's 2006 range of commercial vehicles.
Renault Trafic ‘Best Small Panel Van’ at What Van? Awards 2006
Renault’s revised Trafic van has only just gone on sale, but it’s already winning awards, not just new customers. This time, it’s taken the highly coveted ‘Best Small Panel Van’ title at the What Van? Awards 2006, for the third time.
Citroen’s new Dispatch range arrives soon!
Citroen has announced first details of its new, expanded Dispatch range, which is set to go on sale in the UK in early 2007. The new Dispatch, known as Jumpy in other markets, is designed to appeal to a broader customer base and replaces the current model that was launched in late 1996.