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Volkswagen previews new Caddy camper

Though perhaps not as well known in the UK as its Transporter-based California big brother, Volkswagen has been building campervans based on the Caddy van since 2005. And since there’s...

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  Van market returns to growth for the first time since January 2020

  The market for new vans and pickups has returned to growth for the first time since January 2020, with the July 2020 sales figures seeing a 7.1% increase in registrations...

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  Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid review – petrol-electric PHEV van driven

  This is it: the first plug-in hybrid van. Ford’s been talking about and planning this new part-electric version of the Transit Custom since 2017 – so long, the base vehicle...

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  Citroen e-Dispatch electric van: 211-mile range, 1,262kg payload, pricing from £25k

  Citroen has announced full pricing details for its new e-Dispatch electric van, which goes on sale in the UK in the second half of 2020. Available to order now from...

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  Peugeot e-Expert: long-range, high payload electric van priced from £25k

  The Peugeot e-Expert electric van will cost from just £25,053, undercutting the similar Vauxhall Vivaro-e by nearly £2,700, thanks to a lower-cost entry trim-level, and matching the price of the...

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  Mercedes-Benz Vito 2020 facelift: UK pricing and spec, new engines, new tech

  Mercedes-Benz has announced UK pricing for its 2020 Vito medium van update, starting from £22,845 (excluding VAT). Following a series of upgrades in 2019, the 2020 model gets new engines plus an...

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  Ford Transit Connect Active and Tourneo Connect Active – more lifestyle in a littler package

  Ford has now released full details of its new Transit Connect Active and Tourneo Connect Active lifestyle models. These were initially announced as future versions when the Transit Custom Active...

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  Renault Zoe Van – new all-electric rival to the Ford Fiesta Van

  Renault has revealed a van version of its latest Zoe electric car. To say this is an unusual entrant into the van market would be a massive understatement – but...

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  Renault adds new models to Master ZE electric van range, increases payload

  Renault has given its Master ZE large electric van an update for 2020, adding 3.5-tonne versions to increase the payload ratings and extending the range of available models - there's...

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  Social distancing protection shields for Ford Transit, Transit Custom and Tourneo

  Ford is adding a new range of protection shields to its official accessories for the Transit, Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom passenger carrying models. Designed and tested to help with...

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  Vauxhall Vivaro-e electric van with 205-mile range - priced from £27,723

  Vauxhall has released full pricing and specs for its new Vivaro-e electric van. The headline figure is that prices will start from £27,723 - that's excluding VAT but including the...

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  Money-saving ServiceCare Maintenance plans from Mercedes-Benz Vans

  Mercedes-Benz Vans is launching new ServiceCare Maintenance plans to help its customers manage the cost of servicing. Not only does the ServiceCare Maintenance package help you spread the cost of two...

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  New Isuzu D-Max Tipper conversion price and spec

  There's a new Isuzu D-Max Tipper conversion for 2020. Based on the entry-level Utility trim level and the Extended Cab body, it promises good value and offers plenty of load...

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  Brand new Isuzu D-Max on sale in 2021

  Isuzu has revealed an all-new D-Max pickup truck, with more aggressive looks, a better quality interior and improved off-road capability. Exact UK spec is still to be announced, but the new...

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  LEVC VN5: pricing, payload and driving range details for new taxi-based electric van

  As the new LEVC VN5 electric van moves closer to production, the London Electric Vehicle Company has released further details of its technical specifications, plus the first pricing and trim...

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  Ineos Grenadier revealed with pickup version

  There's a new British challenger on the commercial vehicle landscape and it's called the Ineos Grenadier. A 'function-first' project to build a practical and highly capable 4x4, the interesting news...

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  Land Rover Defender Hard Top: official details, £35k price for all-new Defender commercial on sale in 2020

  The commercial vehicle van version of the all-new Land Rover Defender will be officially called the Land Rover Defender Hard Top when it goes on sale later in 2020. This...

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  Six-month payment holiday on new Iveco Daily vans

  Iveco has launched a new six-month payment holiday offer alongside two new, low rate finance schemes as it bids to get customers into its Daily van range as the coronavirus...

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  Offer extended: pay nothing for three months on new Volkswagen vans

  Need a new van? Volkswagen is making a hard pitch for your business as the UK emerges from the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown – with a finance offer that has no...

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