Vans
Transporter provides door-to-door service for holiday-makers
The Bowen Travel Group has bought 17 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttles to add a new dimension to its coach holiday tour programme. The new Door-To-Door service gets holidaymakers to their point of departure with minimal stress, and without having to travel to and from the meeting point weighed down by luggage.
New training initiative from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Recognising the importance of customer service in its success, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced a new training initiative – the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Academy. The Academy has been established to ensure every member of staff throughout the national Volkswagen Van Centre network has the training, skills and motivation to deliver the highest possible level of service.
Citroen Relay – advanced light commercial vehicle technology
Citroen has long been a key player in the commercial vehicle market. By constantly matching its range to market trends, Citroen secured a 10.2% share of the European LCV market (26 countries) in 2005.
Peugeot’s new Boxer van now punches harder
Peugeot announces the New Peugeot Boxer, the newest member of the Peugeot light commercial vehicle range.
Renault scores a hat-trick at the 2006 Fleet World Honours
Renault has triumphed in the Fleet World Honours 2006 scoring a hat-trick of awards with Espace winning ‘Best MPV’, the Trafic van is Commercial Fleet World’s ‘Best Medium Van’ for the fourth consecutive year, and for the second year in a row, Renault also scoops the ‘Safety Award’.
New Ford Transit prices announced: no increase for one in four models
The new Ford Transit will hit Britain's roads next month with the same great value as the current Transit range. In many cases the new product will be available at the same price as the current model. The most popular van in Britain is the 280 SWB 85PS panel van, which remains at £13,650.
It’s viva Vivaro as production hits milestone!
Production at General Motors’ Manufacturing Luton plant has reached a significant milestone, with the plant’s 400,000th van rolling off the line.
More awards for Van of the Year
The new Fiat Doblò Cargo, voted International Van of the Year 2006 by a jury of specialist Light Commercial Vehicle journalists from 19 countries, has just won another two important accolades – Best Compact Van by Professional Van & Light Truck Magazine, and LCV winner in the first ever GreenFleet Fuel Challenge.
Every goal counts for Combo winner!
There was one football fan who certainly wasn’t as sick as a parrot at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.
New Ford Transit and Tourneo Connect
Ford's highly successful Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect have undergone extensive changes as part of Ford's new commercial vehicle line-up being launched this year.
Ford Fiesta SportVan combines performance with style
A new model of the Fiesta Van will go on sale in Britain by the end of this year. With sporty hot-hatch looks, sparkling road performance and impressive load carrying capacity, the Fiesta SportVan is ideal for customers who require a stylish van for their business.
Vivaro named ‘Van of the Year’!
The British-built Vivaro has been named ‘Van of the Year 2006’ by the nation’s van drivers and fleet managers.
Special Volkswagen vehicles for Special Needs Transport
The Volkswagen LT coach built minibus is the mainstay of the West Midland Special Needs Transport (WMSNT) fleet. But on top of the Birmingham-based charity’s most recent order for 34 Volkswagen LT35 minibuses, there was the additional purchase of three Volkswagen Transporter Tucanas.
Renault vans – CV Show 2006
Based around the "No. 1 in Europe" theme, Renault is using the show once more to highlight the depth and breadth of its van range, with a total of 11 products on display. In addition to core products of Clio Van, Kangoo Van, and panel van versions of their larger siblings, Trafic and Master, two models from the recently-launched Commercial Passenger Vehicle (CPV) range and three conversions are also on show.
Volkswagen Commercial vehicles at the CV Show 2006
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles achieved its sixth consecutive year of growth in 2005 with a record of 23,065 registrations in the UK. This represents an increase of 11 per cent on the previous year’s figure and early indications suggest this success looks set to continue in 2006.