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Welcome to Business Van Manager, the new web magazine aimed at small business van users. We’ve squeaked it in to the end of the month because we wanted to bring you the latest news from the Hanover commercial vehicle show – the biggest CV event in the world. And there were plenty of new vans on show, including one or two surprises.
Perhaps the most important was the new Fiesta – a much more handsome vehicle than the current boxy affair. It’ll give the best of the current hatchvans a run for their money – like the Peugeot 207, which we’ve tested this month.
Pick-ups are growing in popularity, and Japanese makes have dominated. So the return of Volkswagen to the sector should shake things up a bit. And talking of Japanese manufacturers, Nissan’s next-generation vans will be rather more than rebadged Renaults, starting with the new NV200, which will replace Kubistar next year.
Mark Bursa - editor
Ford has wasted no time in developing a van derivative of the well-received new Fiesta hatchback. It goes on sale in 2009. Full details here.
Volkswagen is entering the 1-tonne pick-up market with an original design based on the SAR concept crew-cab unveiled at Hanover. So, what can we expect?
GAZ, the Russian automaker that bought UK van maker LDV two years ago, is rebranding the company Maxus. Expect a Maxus small van in the future, too.
The Police National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Services warns that fraudsters are producing high-quality counterfeit driving licences. Here's a checklist.
The next-generation of Nissan panel vans will be stand-alone Nissans, rather than re-badged Renaults, starting with next year’s new Nissan NV200.
The long-wheelbase version of VW’s popular compact panel van has an additional 1.0cu m of loadspace. Is this the perfect van for a small business?
We test Peugeot’s latest small van with the same racy trim as a 207 GTI – though underneath it’s an economical diesel. Are the go-faster looks worth it?
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