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  UK van market down 86.2% in April 2020
  The coronavirus lockdown across the UK has seen new van and pickup sales plummet 86.2% in April 2020, compared with the same month in 2019. Just 3,387 new vehicles were...
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  New BYD electric van set to launch before end of 2020
  Chinese car brand BYD is expanding into Europe, and as part of that plan it intends to launch a new range of electric commercial vehicles in the region by the...
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  Mitsubishi L200 available to buy online with free delivery
  Need a new pickup during the coronavirus lockdown? Mitsubishi can now not only sell you an L200 from the comfort of your own home, it will also deliver it for...
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  Weird ways to use a Transit van
  As the Ford Transit turns 55 in 2020, we’ve dredged this info up from the archive – some of which was actually prepared for the trusty Transit’s 50th anniversary but...
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  Rugged Isuzu D-Max GO2 is ready for anything
  Isuzu’s D-Max pickup is the darling of farmers, contractors and those who want a pickup for work rather than play. But the brand’s keen to show that its ability extends beyond...
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  Ford Transit turns 55 years old – but celebrations are on hold
  Today, 28 April 2020, should have been the opening day of this year’s CV Show at the Birmingham NEC, where Ford had planned to kick off celebrating 55 years of...
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  New D-Max XTR Colour Edition – Isuzu’s most lifestyle pickup gets a subtle makeover
  The D-Max XTR is Isuzu’s most ‘lifestyle’ pickup – built for off-road adventures, it comes with upgraded suspension and a bodykit that includes a front-end treatment that makes it look...
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  Maxus to launch new vans online – and you’re all invited
  Maxus – the van brand formerly known as LDV – is set to launch its new Deliver 9 large van and eDeliver 3 electric van via an online event. Originally, both...
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  Volkswagen van production to restart 27 April
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced that is to begin production again in its factories in Germany and Poland. The restart – which will be staggered as part of a programme...
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  Keyless van theft on the rise
  A staggering 92% of the vans recovered by vehicle tracking firm Tracker in 2019 were stolen without the using the keys. This reflects the rise in the adoption of keyless entry...
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  Coronavirus (COVID-19) – van warranty and servicing advice
  As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic drags on, and we continue to be told that we should stay inside, some of you may be starting to worry what this might mean...
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  New Saturn City Van electric van delivers super-low running costs
  If you’re interested in a low-cost electric van solution, and don’t need a vast amount of payload capacity then the new Saturn City Van range from Saturn EV could be...
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  Vauxhall van factory workers now building ventilators
  While van production at Vauxhall’s Luton factory is currently on hold, some of its staff are going to be busy over the next few months helping a local firm increase...
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  Van service centres still open during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
  If there is one thing that’s certain about the current coronavirus situation, it’s that vans, pickups and businesses need to keep moving. We’ve already covered coronavirus (COVID-19) hygiene advice for van...
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  Keep calm and colour in a D-Max
  If you’re already struggling for ways to keep the kids entertained as we all endure this period of social distancing and self-isolation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Isuzu has come...
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  VW e-Bulli – a classic VW Transporter converted to electric power
  This might cheer you up: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Germany has gone and converted a classic Samba Microbus into an all-electric vehicle called the e-Bulli, doubling its power and torque...
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  CV Show 2020 cancelled - official statement
  The 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show has officially been cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Due to take place at the Birmingham NEC on 28-30 April, the CV Show is...
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  Budget 2020 – tax relief for electric vans and everything else you need to know
  The 2020 Budget brings good news and bad news for van owners and operators in the UK, as the government moves to incentivise the sale of electrified vans and has...
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  ‘Augmented reality’ to help Volkswagen fix vans faster
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is to start using so-called ‘augmented reality’ headsets across its entire Van Centre network as a means of resolving complex repairs more quickly and getting customer vans...
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  New Peugeot Landtrek pickup born from Chinese partnership
  Groupe PSA – the parent company of Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall has revealed the first fruit of its partnership with Chinese manufacturer Changan Automobile. It’s created a pickup under the...