Amey builds on Astravans Road and rail maintenance company Amey is acquiring 110 Vauxhall Astravan 1.3 CDTi Clubs for use by its engineers. No less than 61 of the vehicles hav...
15 Jun 09
Air con as standard for Hiace All Toyota Hiace panel vans now come with air conditioning as standard as part of a package of improvements. They include an extra load area light, mo...
12 Jun 09
Euro 5 Crafter owners to get the AdBlues Compliance with the forthcoming Euro 5 exhaust emission regulations will require buyers of Volkswagen Crafters to top up their vehicles every so often...
Hewer FM downsizes to Berlingo Thirty-five Citroën Berlingo LX 1.6HDi 90hp L1 850 vans have gone into service with Hewer Facilities Management. Having decided to cut costs and ...
08 Jun 09
End of the line for LDV As predicted, earlier today a court placed ailing Birmingham-based van manufacturer LDV in the hands of the administrators and the future of the compa...
08 Jun 09
LDV management in final plea for state help Battered LDV’s senior managers are calling for a £60m government bail-out in a last-ditch attempt to stop the company going into administr...
05 Jun 09
VW names new pick-up Volkswagen’s all-new one tonne pick-up, first seen in double cab concept form at last year’s Hanover Commercial Vehicle Show, and due to g...
03 Jun 09
LDV on the brink again as rescue deal falls through Struggling LDV is once again on the verge of collapse. Prospective buyer Weststar Group of Malaysia has been unable to raise the funds required to pur...
02 Jun 09
Downsizing could be bad for business While screwing down CO2 emissions from vans ever more tightly may on the face of it be laudable, it could have some worrying unforeseen consequences w...
01 Jun 09
Citroën vans go to the dogs Another order for Citroën vans has been placed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This year the charity will acquire ...
29 May 09
Nemo turns electric Alternative fuels specialist Nicholson McLaren has joined forces with the Guernsey-based Electric Vehicle Company to develop a battery-powered version...
28 May 09
Timely telematics advice Van owners looking to invest in a tracking system should check the financial health of their chosen provider before they sign any agreement. If they d...
27 May 09
Ford launches van crash repair network Ford has introduced a 45-strong UK-wide network of accredited light commercial accident repair centres. They provide customers with a three-year Ford ...
26 May 09
Extended load bed and more power for L200 Mitsubishi has introduced new variants of its L200 4x4 double cab pick-up featuring a load bed extended by 180mm and a power output of 176hp on the hi...
22 May 09
Partner goes 'greener' Peugeot is now marketing Partner with a new 90hp 1.6-litre HDi diesel engine combined with a diesel particulate filter. Where fitted to the 850kg payl...
19 May 09
Making money out of stuff Van owners who have to trek to the other side of the country may be able to garner a bit of additional income out of their journey. All they need to d...
18 May 09
Gas-powered Daily gets green light Iveco is gearing up production of its right-hand drive natural gas-powered Daily after a successful six month trial with the London Borough of Camden....
15 May 09
Updated Ford Ranger due later in year Autumn will see the debut of a revamped Ford Ranger pick-up, with a new front bumper, wings, bonnet and grille as well as cosmetic revisions to the ca...