Road Test: Vauxhall Corsavan
New Vans

Road Test: Vauxhall Corsavan

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • December 3, 2015

MODEL: Vauxhall Corsavan Sportive 1.3CDTi S/S SECTOR: Car-derived vans LOAD VOLUME: 0.92m3 GVW: 1,695kg POWER: 95hp @ 3,750rpm The compact car‐derived market is something of a niche

Renault’s new LCV direction
Features

Renault’s new LCV direction

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • October 9, 2015

Renault is to enter the global 1-tonne pick-up market by mid-2016, with the launch of Alaskan. Based on Alliance partner Nissan’s NP300 Navara, the truck will be powered by Renault’s twin-turbo 2.3-litre

APS distribution agreement marks new era for Aldercote
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APS distribution agreement marks new era for Aldercote

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • August 4, 2015

Aldercote is owned by David and Paul Dillon and the company’s engineering director, Marc Paish. The Dillon family have a strong track record in the vehicle-mounted boom industry, having previously owned Priestman

In-house solution
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In-house solution

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • May 7, 2015

There is no denying that fleets can make substantial operating cost savings by employing a telematic system to track and monitor vehicles. There is no shortage of providers either, all vying for

Fiat Professional gears up for 2015
Interviews

Fiat Professional gears up for 2015

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • February 18, 2015

Fiat Professional is celebrating record UK sales of almost 15,000 vans in 2014 and looking forward to further growth this year. With the latest version of Ducato now up to speed and

Strength in numbers
Interviews

Strength in numbers

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • January 21, 2015

Almost every van manufacturer will have benefitted from the UK’s rising LCV market in 2014, though Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ registrations were particularly strong. The company sold more than 41,200 vans to the

Seasonal security
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Seasonal security

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • December 12, 2014

Seasonal demand With the Christmas season fast approaching, many home delivery companies, couriers, supermarkets and parcel firms will be looking to boost their fleets with additional drivers. Even the recent explosion of

Renault Trafic
New Vans

Renault Trafic

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • November 28, 2014

With the latest version of the mid-weight Trafic van, Renault has achieved the seemingly impossible. Despite installing a smaller engine, it produces more power than the previous larger model, yet delivers lower

Vauxhall Combo
New Vans

Vauxhall Combo

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • November 24, 2014

For fleets looking at the possibility of downsizing, adopting a smaller van with lower running costs and improved fuel economy, Vauxhall’s Combo is a natural replacement for the firm’s Vivaro customers. But

Peugeot Boxer
New Vans

Peugeot Boxer

  • by Dan Gilkes
  • November 20, 2014

With manufacturers all adhering to the same set of regulations and standards, and with aerodynamics driving vehicle body design, you might think that all vans are pretty much the same. That is