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  Free servicing offer for new VW Crafter
  If you order a new Volkswagen Crafter – and we do mean the latest 2017 model, not remainder stock of the outgoing version – before 2 July and have it...
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  E-reg Ford Transit spy van sells for more than £10,000 at auction
  Auction prices for certain classic cars have gone through the roof in recent years – but even experts were stunned when Manheim auctioneers sold a 1988 Ford Transit for over...
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  SsangYong Musso pickup goes racing
  If you were to think of a vehicle to turn into a racing car, the SsangYong Musso pickup truck is almost certainly not going to be the first thing that...
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  One in five van drivers suffers poor mental health
  Mercedes-Benz Vans has undertaken research into the mental health of van drivers in contribution to Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. And the results are somewhat alarming. Among the 2,000 van owners...
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  CV Show 2017 – full A-Z round-up review
  Welcome to Parkers Vans’ coverage of the Commercial Vehicle Show 2017 . The CV Show is the single biggest van and truck event in the UK, and here you’ll find links...
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  New Isuzu D-Max makes UK debut at CV Show 2017
  It’s been so long coming that it almost doesn’t feel like news any more, but the updated Isuzu D-Max officially made its UK debut at the CV Show 2017. Powered by...
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  DFSK returns to the UK at the CV Show 2017
  Chinese light commercial vehicle (LCV) brand DFSK has a new UK importer and distributer, and has made a surprise return appearance at the CV Show 2017. DFSK’s four-strong range of mini...
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  LDV at the CV Show 2017
  Long-standing – and previously British – van brand LDV made a return to the UK under its new Chinese ownership at the 2016 CV Show. And it’s here again at...
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  Ford at the CV Show 2017
  Ford is the UK’s best-selling light commercial vehicle (LCV) maker, and it’s certainly keeping its rivals under pressure with a raft of new announcements at the CV Show 2017. Here...
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  Mitsubishi L200 special editions star at the CV Show 2017
  The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV commercial has been upgraded with a new EV button, which means you can now tell it when to run on electric power alone – great news...
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  VW at the CV Show 2017
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is in the running for the most creative stand at the CV Show 2017 – even if the usual house-based design is the same as the previous...
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  Peugeot at the CV Show 2017
  It’s hard to miss the Peugeot stand at the CV Show 2017 – what with the Royal Mail and police vans livening up the place. But alongside these colourful characters,...
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  Citroen at the CV Show 2017
  There is a lot going on at the Citroen stand at the CV Show 2017, as the firm unveils an L2 version of the Berlingo Electric, a new Ready to...
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  Toyota launches TWO official conversion programmes at CV Show 2017
  There may be no entirely new models on the Toyota stand at the 2017 CV Show, but there is still plenty of interesting metal to pore over, as the Japanese...
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  UK debut for MAN’s new TGE van at the CV Show 2017
  The MAN TGE is based on the latest Volkswagen Crafter – and built in the same factory – which means it’s already endowed with all the safety and efficiency innovations...
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  BVRLA wants tougher MOT test regime for large vans
  The Department for Transport is currently consulting on the future of the MOT test – and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has a strong view about how...
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  Citroen celebrates Type H van’s 70th birthday with Le Coq Sportif
  The Citroen Type H is officially celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2017. In case you’re not familiar, the Type H is that boxy, corrugated old van currently very much beloved...
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  Van registrations decline following bumper 2016
  Light commercial vehicle registrations have declined slightly, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Overall, the number of vans registered in March 2017 is...
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  MAN to launch ice cream van
  Anyone in the market for a really big ice cream van? We mean really big. Well the new MAN TGE could be just the option you’ve been looking for, with...
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  VW van service centres set to open longer
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced that it is extending opening hours across its dealer network. This should mean increased flexibility to get your VW van or Amarok pickup truck serviced...