Patience needed for Renault Alaskan pick-up arrival

By |2017-04-27T13:47:11+01:00April 27th, 2017|CV Show, Van News|

RENAULT displayed the new Renault Alaskan pick-up with a lifestyle look on its stand at the CV show, but in a conversation with Renault Pro+ executives on the eve of the show we found out that a UK launch date is still some way off. The Alaskan is the sister pick-up to the already launched Nissan Navara and Mercedes X-Class,  which [...]

Five of the biggest van debuts at the Hanover Show

By |2016-10-04T11:32:26+01:00October 4th, 2016|Van Chooser, Van News|

THE IAA in Hanover is the place to see next year’s must-have Business Van launches.  There were more than 2,000 exhibitors from 50 countries at the German crowd-puller, but here’s five of what we believe are the biggest van debuts at the Hanover Show. Ford Transit Ford Transit and Transit Custom The Transit and Transit Custom might seem all conquering in [...]

Renault reveals the Alaskan – its first one-tonne pick-up

By |2016-10-20T15:01:39+01:00June 30th, 2016|Van News|

THE wait is over as Renault reveals the Alaskan - its first one-tonne pick-up. First shown as a concept last September, it keeps the concept’s Alaskan name and follows hot on the heels of the Duster Oroch pick-up, The production version of the Alaskan shows it’s shared Nissan Navara NP300 underpinnings in the styling, although the new Renault pick-up gets its own more imposing [...]

Mercedes version of Navara ‘will be more upmarket’

By |2015-11-18T13:23:25+00:00November 18th, 2015|Van News|

THERE won't be a lot of difference between the new Nissan Navara NP300 and forthcoming Navara-based production version of the Renault Alaskan while the Mercedes version of Navara will be "more upmarket" was the biggest hint Business Vans got from director of Nissan LCV Ponz Pandikuthira at his double cab's launch in Majorca. Ponz refused to be directly quoted, but was keen to point [...]

Renault revises Pro+ specialist network

By |2015-09-04T11:52:50+01:00September 4th, 2015|Van News|

REVEALED in parallel to the ALASKAN Concept Pick-up, Renault has also announced it is to launch Renault Pro+, a global expert brand committed to serving LCV customers and users. Until now, Pro+ was the name for Renault LCV’s specialist network, offering comprehensive services to LCV buyers and users, in specific points of sale with high volumes of LCV activity. Now, [...]

Renault previews new pick-up with the Alaskan Concept

By |2015-09-04T11:20:07+01:00September 4th, 2015|Van News|

ALREADY Europe’s number one Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) brand, Renault has signalled its intention to move the brand forward, with the debut of the ALASKAN Concept pick-up. After all, the pick-up market accounts for more than one-third of global LCV sales! So why is this concept so significant? Well get past those fancy 21-inch wheels, lights and wing mirrors and [...]

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