THE new Volkswagen Crafter UK debut came on Commercial Vehicle Show 2017 press day - exactly 11 years to the day after the first Crafter made its international debut, also at the NEC. This year, just after its UK launch, CV Show visitors had the chance to experience the new, second-generation Crafter on the Volkswagen CV stand. Volkswagen had three Crafters on [...]
LIKE the look of this e-load up! electric van? It's the car-derived van version of the up! car. Would you buy the VW e-load-up! if it was on sale in the UK? (That's if you can get through the ridiculous grammatical punctuation that comes with this van...) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took this little van to the CV Show at Birmingham for showgoers [...]
CITROEN’S range of ready-bodied conversions received a well-deserved boost at the CV Show, with the addition of a Citroen Ready to Run Relay car transporter conversion built by conversions specialist Advanced KFS. Based on the Relay ‘Back-to-Back’ cab, which is already used for a wide variety of custom-built conversions, it is combined with a sturdy galvanised ladder-frame chassis and a [...]
THE new Peugeot Expert Long, the biggest Expert van, made its debut on the company's stand at the CV Show 2017. This addition to the Expert range boasts a load floor length of 2,862mm - 350mm more than the load floor of Standard models and a massive 700mm longer than in the shortest Compact variant! Use the clever Moduwork load-through flap in [...]
FOLLOWING the successful reveal of the EV80 at the CV Show last year, LDV chose Birmingham, the NEC and this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show to reveal its next electric model - the LDV EG10. Unlike the EV80 which is basically an electric version of the former Maxus van, this is an all-new people mover. Available in two models - Flagship and Elite - [...]
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 [...]
MITSUBISHI showcased its new Special Vehicle Projects programme with the debut of the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian SVP at the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show. SVP will cater for Mitsubishi customers who want exclusive, highly distinctive vehicles, as these models will be produced in small volumes, with significant changes to the exterior design and specific colour options. Inspired by the even-tougher looking [...]
NEED to rent a Ford Transit Connect? Now you can, thanks to rental experts Europcar widening the choice of vans available to SME small van fleets and trades people. Stuart Russell, specialist vehicles director at Europcar, said: “Responding to the demands of our customers’ needs, we have partnered with Ford to provide the latest van models on fleet that are well regarded [...]
COMPLETE Vehicle Management has swept to a new milestone as CVM becomes the first van provider for professional carpet cleaners - as a corporate member of the National Carpet Cleaning Association (NCCA). Hampshire-based CVM, which offers a variety of flexible packages for small businesses and franchises including vans, equipment and finance, has been working with a variety of trades over its 22-year history, supplying vans [...]
WHALE TANKERS, the waste tanker specialists, had this funky-looking adapted Ford Ranger CityWhale3 on show at the CV Show. Built by French body specialists Baroclean, the Ranger has been designed for urban and city park jetting applications. Based on the Ford Ranger, the CityWhale3 tank comes with a 1200-litre tank with fixed partition: Cylindrical sludge tank – 800 litres Water [...]
Key points of Ford Transit Customer Plug-in Hybrid range extender van Dunton-developed Ford Transit Custom plug-in hybrid van capable of full electric operation for most inner-city use Five fleets selected in first wave of confirmed participants for plug-in hybrid van trial New London-based Ford Smart Mobility trial designed to explore how vans could contribute to air quality improvements, whilst boosting [...]
LEX Autolease has supplied Lloyds Bank with six mobile bank branches, which have hit the roads across the country. The mobile branches are to serve local communities in and around Carmarthen and Ebbw Vale in South Wales, St Austell in Cornwall, Totnes in Devon, Chester-le-Street in County Durham and Cirencester in the Cotswolds. Designed and constructed to ensure ease of maintenance, [...]
CITROEN chose the CV Show in Birmingham for the world premiere of two new Tricolore bike race show vans, which are part of the 70th birthday celebrations of its iconic Type H van. These two vans, a Type H and new Dispatch have been converted into mobile bicycle maintenance workshops, but they can also be transformed into units for clothing at [...]
NOW the latest award-winning Hilux and Proace are firmly established in the UK commercial market, the introduction of new Toyota Trade Plus and Toyota Authorised Converter programmes should help widen the focus of Toyota’s LCV range. Announced to coincide with the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC, Birmingham, these commercial programmes will offer both standard conversions and bespoke business [...]
BASSADONE Automotive, the UK importer and distributor of SsangYong 4x4 cars and light commercials, has been revealed as the new importer for DFSK, the Chinese micro van brand , at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2017. A new company, Vehicle Import & Distribution Ltd, has been set up for the official importer for DFSK. Overseen by operations director Doug Lincoln, like Ssangyong [...]
