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  Top spec Nissan Navara N-Guard pickup gets even posher
  In a bid to become the ultimate lifestyle accessory, Nissan’s range-topping pickup is getting even posher. The new Nissan Navarra N-Guard now comes with four colour choices, blue stitching for its...
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  Dacia at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 - what's coming?
  It seems obvious that Dacia, a brand focused on practicality and low cost, would fit into the light commercial vehicle market quite nicely – yet in the UK, it has...
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  Nikola Badger electric pickup promises 600 mile range and 906hp
  UPDATE: The Nikola Badger pickup project is dead, as Nikola concentrates on supplying hydrogen technology to existing manufacturers. Read our guide to all the best electric pickups coming soon instead!   We’re...
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  LDV to be rebranded as Maxus when new vans launch in 2020
  LDV will be renamed Maxus in the UK as the Chinese-owned van maker begins to introduce an entirely new generation of light commercial vehicles. The Maxus name is already in use...
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  New Abt VW Transporter T6.1 tuning upgrade with 226hp
  If there’s any new van that’s going to attract the attention of tuning companies it’s surely the facelifted Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 – there are decades of history and lifestyle culture...
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  Shots fired: how Ford plans to sell even more vans in the future
  The Ford Transit Custom was the third bestselling vehicle of any kind in the UK in 2019, while one out of every three pickups sold in Europe last year was...
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  Ford Ranger 3.2-litre discontinued in May 2020
  While this doesn’t come as quite the surprise that the end of Mercedes X-Class and Volkswagen Amarok production may have done, Ford has now confirmed that the 3.2-litre Ranger will...
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  Volkswagen Amarok discontinued - production ends in May 2020
  The Mercedes X-Class isn’t the only pickup truck that’s getting the chop in 2020 – Volkswagen is also about to stop selling the Amarok in Europe. First launched back in 2011,...
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  Mercedes X-Class discontinued – posh pickup production ends
  It’s been rumoured for months, but now it is official: Mercedes-Benz is to end production of its X-Class pickup in May 2020. The Mercedes X-Class, which entered the UK market as...
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  New Mitsubishi L200 Trojan costs under £25k
  Mitsubishi is adding an extra trim level to its latest L200 Series 6 pickup range – and for once it’s not a high-priced special edition. Instead the new L200 Trojan becomes...
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  Pickups among the worst performers for MOT failures
  Vehicle information service KnowYourCar has been crunching DVSA data on MOT pass rates and come up with list of the cars most and least likely to pass their first MOT...
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  Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 gets 2020 update
  Isuzu has updated the D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35, one of the most extreme dealer-sold lifestyle pickups available in the UK. Some of the revisions are merely cosmetic – there’s a new...
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  2020 Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 details, pictures and pricing
  UPDATE: We have already driven the VW Transporter T6.1 facelift and have a full review available for you to read. However, if you’re after information about UK pricing and spec, keep...
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  Toyota Land Cruiser Active Commercial gets extra standard kit
  Toyota has now confirmed the pricing and specification of a second Land Cruiser Commercial trim level. Added in response to demand for a better equipped model, the new range-topper is called...
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  Van emissions up to 8x official limit in independent tests
  After the emissions scandal of 2015-16, you would think that manufacturers would have cleaned up their act where exhaist pollution is concerned. Stricter Euro 6 standards – 6d, 6d-Temp and...
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  Win a new van for the new year!
  One lucky winner will be in for the chance of driving away with a new van in 2020! Mustard.co.uk and Verified by Expert Trades are giving away a two-year lease...
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  New 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Commercial van range structure
  The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a plug-in hybrid electric SUV that’s also available as a commercial 4x4 – the removal of the rear seats creating a small van-like load area....
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  MS-RT Transit Custom R185 – limited edition 185hp Ford sport van
  Ford-approved van modifier MS-RT is ending 2019 with the introduction of a new limited edition called the Transit Custom R185. As the name suggest, this is based on the 185hp version...
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  LDV set to be revitalised in 2020
  Longstanding British van brand LDV is set to be revitalised in 2020, when it will introduce two new models into the UK market and be rebranded Maxus. The two new...
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  Peugeot Expert Sport Edition – stickers, climate control and up to 180hp
  The latest manufacture to add a sport model to its mid-size van range is Peugeot, which has launched a new Expert Sport Edition. Available to order now ahead of delivery in...