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01 Jul 16
What Van? Awards winner’s profile: Fiat Professional
Fiat Professional’s Doblo Cargo was knocked off its perch as the winner of What Van?’s Light Van of the Year Award last year – but not for long.
30 Jun 16
Off the beaten track
Renault is to extend its range of off-road light commercials with the introduction of enhanced traction X-Track models across its full line-up of vans...
06 Jun 16
PSA aims high with new medium vans
Innovation and economy are the keys for Peugeot and Citroen as they seek to grow market share with the new Expert and Dispatch models, James Dallas re...
03 May 16
Double win boosts Daily’s exposure
Iveco’s Daily van retained the What Van? Large Van Award in 2016 to cement its position as the outstanding product in its class.
06 Apr 16
Let battle commence
The Mitsubishi L200 Series 5 broke new ground when it became the first pick-up truck to take home the top gong from the What Van? Awards.
04 Apr 16
LCV registrations hit all-time high
The 15.6% increase in van registrations took 2015 into the record books, with 371,830 new light commercial vehicles going onto UK roads last year, pas...
04 Apr 16
Crafting a new direction
Volkswagen endured a bruising final quarter to 2015 when the emissions rigging scandal knocked back the brand and overshadowed the launch of two of it...
25 Feb 16
Renault turns up the volume
Renault is enjoying a renaissance in the UK market and its light commercial vehicles are leading the way.
25 Feb 16
What Van? celebrates the best in the business.
The most influential figures in the light commercial vehicle industry gathered together at the luxurious Brewery conference centre in the heart of the...
24 Feb 16
Iveco intends to deliver us our Daily bread
Iveco’s sales figures for 2015 in the 3.5t bracket where its Daily van operates make impressive reading.
17 Dec 15
Allstar broadens its horizons with expanded product range
Fuel card giant Allstar sees the light commercial vehicle sector as a fertile area for growth and is partnering the What Van? Awards 2016 in order to ...
17 Dec 15
LCV industry set fair for growth
With light commercial vehicle sales up 16.3% in the first 10 months of the year to 312,369 units, according to the SMMT, the sector looks to be in fin...
02 Dec 15
Iveco sets its sights on joining the Hi-life
The Iveco Daily has for a long time been the preferred choice for operators looking for a large van that can put up with the sort of sustained punishm...
01 Dec 15
FTA highlights the economic value of vans
The Freight Transport Association claims to have broken new ground by introducing a Van-Dependency Index to measure the import...
01 Dec 15
Arm of law reaches out to embrace van operators
Driving up standards of safety and security in light commercial vehicles requires greater trust and cooperation between the police and van operators.
27 Oct 15
Getting bigger by going small
The Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence scheme – a code of practice for van operators and drivers designed to improve standards in the indu...
23 Oct 15
Alaskan set to hot up pick-up sector
Renault has given a first glimpse of its entrance into the one-tonne pick-up marketplace with the unveiling of the Alaskan Concept at an event in Pari...
29 Sep 15
Insuring the best deal
Insurance – it’s a necessary evil when it comes to paying out to make sure you don’t lose out in the event of an accident. However, premiums can be re...
25 Sep 15
Getting in trim
Operators choosing new vans nowadays are faced with a bewildering array of trim levels and paid for options to wade through before deciding upon the v...
24 Sep 15
Tevo converts readers votes into top prize
Tevo occupies a special place in the Pantheon of What Van? Award winners through being the recipient of the first award voted for by our readers.

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