What Van?

Cut-price Transit and Transit Connect

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:19:49 GMT

Ford has introduced new low-price versions of the Transit and Transit Connect models.

Chinese vans on sale in Britain

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:23:26 GMT

Vans made in China have gone on sale for the first time in Britain. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has appointed Coastal 4x4 to distribute its DFM line-up of micro vans and single and double cab pick-ups in the UK. Coastal has experience as an independent importer of Japanese vehicles.

Cummins to give vans a boost with new small turbos

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:49:48 GMT

Best-known for its big capacity diesels, Cummins has launched a new range of small, light, turbochargers designed for 2.0- to 5.0-litre van and light truck diesel engines through its Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT) subsidiary.

Euro 5 Corsavan turns green

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:30:22 GMT

Vauxhall’s Corsavan ecoFLEX, its first van to include a Start/Stop system combined with a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), is now on sale.

Peugeot extends LCV warranty

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:19:12 GMT

Peugeot has increased its warranty to 100,000 miles for the bulk of its light commercial vehicle range.

New Caddy van breaks cover

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:27:14 GMT

Due to arrive in the UK in November the next-generation Volkswagen Caddy range will be more economical to run, have more safety features as standard, better build quality and refinement, as well improved environmental credentials.

Iveco wins major Tesco deal

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:35:50 GMT

Iveco is supplying 795 Daily light commercials to Tesco.com, the online shopping subsidiary of the supermarket giant.

Peugeot launches new rental scheme

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:24:48 GMT

A rental service that allows customers to hire everything from a scooter to a van under the ‘Mu by Peugeot’ banner is being piloted by the manufacturer through Robins and Day dealerships in London and Bristol.

Ford wins Thatcham Green Van award

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:33:21 GMT

Thatcham, the insurance industry’s widely-respected research centre, has made Ford’s Fiesta SportVan the first winner of its Green Van award.

CitroÃ«n completes business centre network

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:20:22 GMT

Citroën has appointed the final three dealers to its 90-strong business centre network. The last ones to sign up are Budgen Motors of Shrewsbury, Telfords of Carlisle and Pentagon of Oldham.

Isuzu Truck provides food for thought

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:19:13 GMT

Thirty-one Isuzu Forward N75.190 7.5-tonners have just gone into service with Waltham Abbey, Essex-based independent food distributor Reynolds.

Fiat Industrial is born

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:29:21 GMT

Fiat has decided to de-merge Iveco from its car-manufacturing operation. The idea is to make it easier for the van and truck maker to concentrate on its key activities and easier for it to enter into alliances or mergers with other commercial vehicle makers should it wish to do so.

New lease of life for Mercedes Vario

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:12:28 GMT

Now in its 15th year of production, the old stager will be receiving a new engine that will meet the forthcoming Euro 6 exhaust emission regulations.

FTA attacks government van cargo safety guidance

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:55:19 GMT

Both the Department for Transport (DfT) and the European Commission are seriously underestimating the forces that can be generated if a load shifts in a van during a collision. So says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Renault shows iCare

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:17:25 GMT

A fully managed pay-as-you-earn service, maintenance and repair scheme targeted at its van customers under the iCare banner has been launched by Renault.

Nemo delivers the goods for CAS

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:07:05 GMT

Forty-one Citroën Nemo 1.4HDi LX vans are going into service with motor parts wholesaler Central Auto Supplies (CAS). They’re joining the Wellingborough, Northants, based company alongside a pair of Relay 35 L2H2s.

New Vito to make autumn UK debut

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:30:48 GMT

Mercedes-Benz’s new Euro 5 Vito will make its British debut during the last quarter of this year, but only in modest numbers. “Initially we’ll have fewer than 400,” says the manufacturer’s UK van sales and marketing director, Steve Bridge.

Transit is glass act for AA

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:40:42 GMT

Fifty-six Ford Transit 300 short-wheelbase vans have joined AA AutoWindshields. They form part of a total order for 247 Transits placed by the AA this year.

Daily fights off diesel dippers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:28:37 GMT

A custom-made device that should stop thieves siphoning precious diesel out of your Iveco Daily has been launched by Iveco in conjunction with TISS Security Systems.

Major fleet order for Canters

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:06:09 GMT

Vehicle rental group SHB Hire has bought 28 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5-tonne 7C18s through Pentagon Commercials.

Sporty Vivaro gets extras boost

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:31 GMT

Vauxhall’s Vivaro Sportive now includes over £700 worth of extra features for a list price increase of £250. The new goodies include 16ins five-spoke alloy wheels, front fog lights, a radio/CD player with Bluetooth connectivity and body-coloured mirror housing and rear light clusters.

P H Jones in big CitroÃ«n fleet deal

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:53:58 GMT

Property services specialist P H Jones is in the midst of taking delivery of 850 Citroën Berlingos and Dispatches.

Tipper demand is rising says Broadway

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:54:14 GMT

Demand for second-hand light commercials with tipper bodies is continuing to increase beyond the normal seasonal sales rise says used vehicle specialist Broadway Motor Company.

RHC goes up in the world with Vitos

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:27:49 GMT

Bristol-based lifting equipment specialist RHC has acquired a fleet of nine Mercedes-Benz Vito vans supplied through local dealer City West Commercials.

Payload has little impact on van CO2 output claims report

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:40:19 GMT

A controversial report commissioned by the Department for Transport has discovered that, contrary to popular belief, the amount of weight a van is carrying has remarkably little impact on its CO2 output. The shock findings are the result of research carried out by environmental consultancy AEA.