7th December 2016 |
Road Tests and Reviews
A smart new kid on the block… Background Since the demise of the popular Hiace van a few years ago Toyota had lacked an offering in the panel van sector. Things changed, albeit in a modest fashion in 2012 when the company entered into an agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen and launched their own…
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11th October 2016 |
Road Tests and Reviews
A Taste of Thai from Turin… Background 2015 /16 has been a period of frenetic activity in the 4×4 pickup sector. Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen have all refreshed their offerings, with Isuzu due to reveal a lightly revised D-Max towards the end of this year. In addition, manufacturers who have previously…
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28th July 2016 |
Road Tests and Reviews
Mercedes-Benz Vito – A ‘Star’ Performer? Background The Mercedes-Benz Vito – a van that has traditionally struggled to find its feet within the fleet market but that has proved immensely popular in the SME sector, and the passenger carrying variants have an incredibly loyal following. Mercedes-Benz have relentlessly pursued Volkswagen in their quest…
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22nd July 2016 |
Road Tests and Reviews
Ford Transit Custom – the fruit of 50 years of heritage. Background Langley, England, August 9, 1965 and the very first Transit van rolls off the production line. 50 years and 8 million vans later Ford had produced enough Transit vans to circumnavigate the earth and on average one van had been sold every…
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5th July 2016 |
Road Tests and Reviews
The latest incarnation of Volkswagen’s iconic Transporter Van – keeping ahead of the pack? Background It’s over 60 years since Volkswagen introduced the original T1. Since then, it has become the best selling van in history with worldwide sales in excess of 12 million units and in the UK its desirability…
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