Registrations in the light van sector have been in decline in the UK in recent times, but thriving in an otherwise quiet segment have been the Combo / Berlingo / Partner offerings from the Stellantis group. Renault’s recently launched all new Kangoo van could be about to change that. I’ve recently spent a week with…
Read moreThe move to pure electric vans is moving apace, and no more so than in the medium van sector. Most manufacturers now have something to offer, even Ford which has been particularly slow to the party recently announcing details of the upcoming E-Transit Custom, something that has been eagerly awaited by many. Stellantis, with their…
Read moreEpitomised by the hugely successful Vauxhall Astra van, the number of CDV’s available on the UK market dwindled to almost zero when Ford, which has changed its mind on a number of occasions, finally signalled the end of the Fiesta van recently after the latest update of the passenger car saw the vehicle only being…
Read moreThe Renault Trafic has been around for quite a while. First introduced in 2014, the van was until 2019 also marketed by Vauxhall before the British manufacturer, under the umbrella of what was formally known as PSA (now Stellantis) adopted the newer design of van for Vivaro, also sold under the company’s other brand identities.…
Read moreIt’s only 2 years since I reviewed the Transporter and, there have been few, if any updates to the van since then. But with plenty of changes happening within the medium van sector, especially with high specification vans being introduced by manufacturers, I asked Volkswagen if I could give their range topping Sportline the once…
Read moreThe Ford Transit Custom has, since its introduction back in 2012 regularly been the best selling van in the UK, and at times the most popular vehicle sold in total, including cars. Refreshed in 2018, it retains style combined with practicality, and is the van of choice for many fleets as well as the small…
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