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Eurotank’s Canter expansion - 11/11/2009
Specialist petroleum industry contractor Eurotanks Environmental has purchased six Mitsubishi Fuso Canters to meet the needs of a service contract for 450 Tesco filling stations. The Canters, which include two 7.5 tonne trucks and four 3.5 tonne models, are comprehensively equipped to cope with the demands of the job.
More Sprinters for home delivery firm - 11/11/2009
One of the UK’s largest home delivery and collection services, Home Delivery Network, was so impressed with its first 26 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, that the firm has come back to Mercedes with an order for a further 500 vans. The deal includes a mix of long and medium wheelbase 311CDI panel vans, which will join a fleet of more than 2,100 vehicles from a number of manufacturers.
Berlingo XTR+ launch celebrates milestone - 11/11/2009
Citroen is celebrating 90 years in business and building on recent UK sales success with the introduction of the Berlingo XTR+, four new Enterprise level vans and a number of additional conversions in its Ready To Run programme. The firm is also working to appoint 90 Business Centres within dealerships in the UK by the end of 2009.
Innovative approaches to low carbon problem - 20/10/2009
Major manufacturers are not the only ones looking into innovative hybrid, electric and alternative fuel technologies. At a recent Low Carbon Vehicle event Van User found two of the latest retrofit hybrid systems that can be installed on rear wheel drive 3.5 tonners like Ford’s Transit.
Renault’s electric shock - 20/10/2009
Renault took the recent Frankfurt Motor Show by surprise with no less than four electric vehicle concepts, and one was a van
You just don’t mess with success - 20/10/2009
Volkswagen has sold more than 1 million T5 Transporters to date, and more than 10 million Transporters in total since the split-screen van of 1950. Any change therefore has to be very carefully considered.
NV200 van makes European debut - 20/10/2009
Nissan has finally launched its NV200 van in Europe, with customer vehicles arriving in the UK in November. Available as a two seat panel van, a five seat Combi and as a seven seat people carrier, though this version probably won’t come to the UK, the NV200 is Nissan’s most important light commercial introduction to date.
T5 Transporter range gets facelift - 10/09/2009
VW has released details of the facelifted T5 Transporter range that will arrive in UK dealers in January.
Get to grips with the new Fiorino compact - 10/09/2009
Fiat Professional is offering a Traction + version of the Fiorino compact van.
Nissan prepares for boost in CV sales - 10/09/2009
With the arrival towards the end of the year of the NV200, Nissan is preparing for a growth in sales and a major boost in its commercial vehicle presence in the UK.
