It’s fair to say that there was, and still is some indignation in the Transporter enthusiast corner that, in its opinion Volkswagen has ‘sold out’. The heritage of the van which started with the ‘Bulli’ in the 1960’s is no longer there due to a commercial agreement with Ford, meaning that the latest incarnation of…
Read moreIf I’m quite honest, over the majority of my 40 year career in the van industry, the Renault Master has been, well, just ‘average’. Never one to trouble the Ford Transit and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at the pinnacle of the large van sector, it was just there, consistently doing the job of a workhorse but not…
Read moreAs 2025 closed and we embarked on another, potentially turbulent year in the UK LCV markets, I’ve spoken to some industry figures to get some sentiment and facts on how the end of last year turned out, and also asked what the outlook is for the coming months. With supply of vehicles into the remarketing…
Read moreThe Kia PV5. The term ‘disrupter’ is often misused, but, the new van from Kia quite possibly justifies this moniker. Why? Because the manufacturer has built an enviable reputation for building quality, highly specified passenger cars and has been ahead of many competitors when it comes to EV technology. All this is being segued into…
Read moreI’ve always been a little sceptical about hybrid technology. With the exception of some taxation advantages with company cars, I don’t see a huge argument in favour of a hybrid van or pickup. Diesel, fine, and, if electric works for you, great. But, the halfway house? I don’t quite get it. However, after experiencing the…
Read moreI’ve been a bit slow in producing these summaries, so, here are some links to some of the written work I’ve done in the past few months. Sadly, some clients who use my services for ghost writing prefer that I keep that anonymity and so I’m unable to claim responsibility! Firstly, my piece for Ford…
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