Van News Archive - 5/2010

Berlingo showcases alternative fuel
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The Citroen Berlingo has been chosen by leading alternative fuel company LPG vans to showcase its new technology. The company is based in the Midlands and currently rents vans to local...
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Ford Transit inspires landmark electric minibus
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A model based on the iconic Ford Transit chassis and built by electric vehicle manufacturer Smith Edison has become the UK’s first 17 seat, all electric minibus. On a full...
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CV Operators Show a 'resounding success'
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The Commercial Vehicle Operator show has been hailed a ‘resounding’ success after nearly 9,500 people passed through the doors over three days. Official visitor figures released today shows 9,452 visited the...
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Inchcape aims for zero emissions
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Inchcape is aiming to lower emissions in its fleet by adding a number of electric car and vans. Inchcape Fleet Solutions will evaluate zero emission cars and vans to provide customers...
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Ford Transit tops 'most stolen' list
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The Ford Transit is the top target for car thieves, warns a police report on vehicle crime. According to the Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS), the...
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Doblo Cargo van scoops two awards for Fiat
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The Fiat Doblo Cargo has been named Best Light Van in the 2010 Van Fleet World Honours, whle Fiat also took the Environment Award for its Start&Stop fuel-saving technology...
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AA to use Ford Transit vans
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The AA emergency breakdown service has taken delivery of 56 British-built Ford Transit vans to use in its fleet. Ford’s Southampton plant was tasked with producing the vans for the AA,...
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Vauxhall Movano wins top Van award
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The Vauxhall Movano has been awarded the Best New Van award at the Fleet World Honours this week. The Vauxhall Movano and Renault Master van – both rebadged versions...
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Renault vans pick up three awards
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Renault has won two awards at the 2010 Fleet World Honours for its light commercial vehicle range. In addition to receiving the Safety award for the second consecutive year, Renault took...
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Good news on van sales and values
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April van and truck sales show a 23.3 per cent drop to 225,799 for the rolling year. There were 17,387 van and truck registrations in the month, including 14,891 registrations...
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LCV production to reach pre-recession levels
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LCV production is expected to reach pre-recession levels by 2014, a new report into car and LCV production revealed today. Car and LCV production combined will rise from 16.1 million to...
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Ford joins Van Excellence Code
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The VEC was launched at the end of April by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to raise standards in the van industry beyond the legal requirements. Ford, manufacturer of the
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Renault's Kangoo Van expands fleet sales
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Renault has continued its commercial fleet growth after supplying 750 Kangoo Vans to logistics provider Unipart Automotive. The vans were delivered to Unipart, which supples car parts across the UK, at...
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Renault supplies 2,000 vehicles to ISS
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Renault has been chosen to supply 2,000 vehicles, including the Kangoo Van, to facility management company ISS. The first Kangoo Van are set to arrive this week and will go into...
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Citroen enjoys 2010 sales growth
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Citroen has increased LCV sales by 47.58 per cent after 1,340 Nemo, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay models were sold in April. The success has increased the marque’s UK market share to...
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Van sales up for Peugeot
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Peugeot posted an increase in van registrations in April 2010, compared to the same month in 2009. LCV sales were up by 12.2 per cent in a market up six per...
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Big rise in van sales forecast
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Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has raised forecast for van sales for the remainder of 2010, following a strong first quarter. Forecasts for van markets are...
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EU discusses commercial vehicle CO2 penalties
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The European Parliament has suggested that commercial vehicle manufacturers face a penalty of €95 a vehicle for van makers that miss CO2 targets. Van makers will face similar penalties to...
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New Ford Transit Sapphire
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Ford will sell a limited-edition Sapphire edition of its Transit commercial vehicle to celebrate the sale of 6m vans worldwide. The Sapphire special edition van rolled off the production line...
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