VAUXHALL is kicking off its shoes and putting on the flipflops for the Frankfurt Motor Show to debut a new version of the Luton-built Vivaro: the Vivaro Surf Concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. And it looks pretty cool to us. So when you’ve downed tools at the end of the week, the Vivaro Surf Concept will be ideal [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
WHAT comes to mind when you hear the words “white van man”? You probably think of an overly-aggressive, lane-swerving, generally selfish type. He’s likely a self-employed tradesman who enjoys a pint at the weekend, and reads a tabloid on his lunch break. But is this stereotype still accurate or is really an unfair and outdated grudge to hold? Just a [...]
JULY ended for the Caddy the way it had begun - with lots more miles! Longest of the month, was a four day trip that started in Hampshire and ended in Leicestershire, taking in Luton along the way. This trip and other local work has seen almost 600 miles wound on to the Caddy’s milometer. The trip home from Leicester [...]
A sweet infographic from Van Monster charting the evolution of the humble Ice Cream van.
MANHEIM has announced that its fortnight of 50th birthday celebrations for the Transit have raised an impressive £14,050! From the 3rd until the 14th August, each of Manheim’s commercial vehicle auction centres pledged £10 for every Transit sold, with £5 donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity long-supported by Ford UK and £5 going to the Manheim Foundation. In those [...]
