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New responsive Parkers Vans website launchedYou’re looking at the spangly new Parkers Vans and Pickups website, recently relaunched on our latest responsive platform. It means that the site is now optimised to work on every device... -
Mercedes X-Class X 350 d Power (2018) review – 3.0-litre V6 Turbo driven at lastThis is the Mercedes-Benz X-Class you want. Forget the puny four-cylinder models with their 2.3-litre Nissan engines, the X 350 d is powered by a proper Mercedes 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel. It... -
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VW Amarok V6 with 258hp on sale now priced from £34kVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles has priced the new range-topping 258hp Amarok pickup truck, and confirmed that the 224hp model is being discontinued in the UK. As with all VW Amaroks since December 2016,... -
Ford F-150 Raptor review - taking high-performance pickups to another levelHere’s something you don’t see every day: it’s a Ford F-150 Raptor pickup truck, which we’ve been lucky enough to drive right here in Blighty. Why lucky? Two reasons. Firstly, the Raptor... -
Mercedes Vans launches new ServiceCare maintenance plan websiteYou’re probably familiar with the concept of a service or maintenance plan – simply put, these allow you to pay for vehicle servicing ahead of time, either in one upfront... -
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New SsangYong Musso pickup 2018 full details and pictures, plus first driving impressionsUPDATE: we’ve now driven the 2018 SsangYong Musso in proper UK specification at last. Click here to read the full Parkers Vans and Pickups review. SsangYong launched its all-new Musso pickup truck... -
Ford Transit Custom MS-RT 2018 review - £33k lifestyle sport van gets even betterSeems only moments since the Ford Transit Custom was given an extensive ‘MCA’ facelift for 2018 – but already serial Ford van modifier MS-RT has responded with its version. This... -
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StreetScooter electric vans hit the UK as 200-strong fleet of 21st century milk floatsWe don’t usually cover van fleet buying decisions here on Parkers, but this is a particularly unusual – and therefore interesting – example. Milk & More, which is Britain’s largest... -
Review: Honda Civic Type R pickup driven!Honda has built itself a pickup truck version of the Civic Type R hot hatch. And we’ve driven it. Honda Civic Type R pickup – what the…? Codenamed Project P, the idea... -
VW extends Crafter warranty to three years unlimited milesVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles has extended the warranty on UK versions of the Crafter large van. This means that any VW Crafter bought on or after 24 April 2018 is now covered... -
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles launches free MOT insurance scheme for VW vans and pickupsGot a VW van? Worried about your next MOT? Well, you can now give those fingernails a rest, as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has just announced an MOT insurance scheme... -
Vauxhall Corsavan discontinued: order books closed due to lack of up-to-date Euro 6 engine supplyOn the one hand the van world giveth, on the other it taketh away – within minutes of Ford launching the all-new Fiesta Van at the CV Show 2018 we... -
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CV Show 2018 - all the van and pickup news from the UK's biggest commercial vehicle showParkers Vans is live at the CV Show 2018, bringing you coverage of the major van and pickup news – you’ll find information on all of it right here, complete... -
Ford launches all-new Fiesta Van at CV Show 2018It’s not often you get a surprise at a motor show these days, but Ford’s announcement of an all-new Fiesta Van at the CV Show 2018 came pretty close. After... -
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian SVP II limited edition pickup – not for the shy and retiringUPDATE: We’rve now driven the Mitusbishi L200 Barbarian SVP II – click here to read the review. Mitsubishi has launched a second Special Vehicle Projects limited edition version of the L200 pickup... -
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VW e-Crafter electric large van makes UK debut at CV Show 2018Volkswagen has shown the e-Crafter – an all-electric version of the latest VW Crafter large van – at the CV Show 2018, ahead of the start of UK customer trials trials... -
New e-NV200 electric van headlines Nissan display at CV Show 2018Nissan is giving centre stage to the latest and greatest version of its e-NV200 electric van at the CV Show 2018, which we now know will cost from £18,599 (excluding... -
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Renault shows off conversion capability at CV Show 2018 - plus UK debut for Master ZE electric vanRenault is making its 20th appearance at the CV Show in 2018. And to mark the occasion it’s brought no less than 13 models to display – from the new... -
Fiat introduces new Sportivo range at the CV Show 2018Fiat is launching a new Sportivo trim level across its entire van range at the CV Show 2018. As the name suggests, the Sportivo pack includes a number of sporty upgrades, and... -
Citroen launches new Relay Ready to Run tipper conversion at the CV Show 2018Citroen has rolled out its entire van range at the CV Show 2018 – with examples of the Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay all on display. As usual, the Citroen show stand... -