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  VW Commercial Vehicles extends van scrappage scheme into 2018
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has joined Ford and extended its van scrappage scheme into 2018. The scheme was originally slated to end in December 2017, but you’ll now be able to get...
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  Mercedes X-Class camper and kitchen conversions revealed
  The Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup truck has only been around for a few months but already third-party conversion specialists are turning the premium pickup into spin-off variants including camper vans and...
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  Ford extends van scrappage scheme into 2018 – save up to £7k on a new Transit
  Ford has extended its van scrappage scheme. Originally due to end in December 2017, you can now secure a discount of up to £7,000 on a new Ford van by...
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  Fiat top for customer satisfaction in UK Van Fleet Market Report 2018, while VW fails to impress
  The UK Fleet Van Market Report 2018 by Sewells Research & Insight doesn’t instantly sound like the most riveting reading – but as a survey of no less than 1,088...
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  Land Rover Discovery now available in commercial vehicle form
  Following on from previous generations of commercial versions of the Land Rover Discovery, the 2018 model gets its first airing in the days leading up to Christmas. The new Land...
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  Mercedes X-Class versus VW Amarok twin test review – battle of the most premium pickups
  The Mercedes X-Class pickup truck is now available in the UK – with a press driving event taking place in Wales to mark the occasion. Mercedes claims the X-Class is...
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  All-electric Renault Kangoo Van helps combat poverty in London
  Renault UK has provided the Felix Project with a zero-emission Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. to help redistribute food to some of London’s poorest inhabitants. The Felix Project Founded in 2016 in memory...
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  VW Amarok V6 now available with manual gearbox
  Since Volkswagen launched the revised Amarok with its new V6 engine into the UK in late 2016, it has only been available with an automatic transmission. Now, nearly a year later,...
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  2017 Budget: no major changes in van and pickup tax
  Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced details of the autumn Budget 2017, and we’re pleased to report there are no major tax changes for van owners and operators. That is not to...
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  Toyota Hilux Bruiser review – full-size Tamiya radio-controlled car driven
  When Toyota announced in October 2017 that it had recreated the classic Tamiya Bruiser radio-controlled car in full size using its latest Hilux pickup, we had only one question: can...
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  Isuzu launches new Huntsman pack for 1.9-litre D-Max Utah
  Following on from Isuzu’s mid-life revision of the D-Max earlier in 2017, which saw the introduction of an all-new 1.9-litre turbodiesel engine, the firm has now re-launched its unique Huntsman...
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  Review: Ford Transit Guy Martin Proper Edition – the large van that’s luxury-tough
  The Ford Transit Guy Martin Proper Edition is exactly what it sounds like – a special edition version of Ford’s large van, modified to meet the lorry-fixing, bike-racing and world-record-breaking...
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  Vauxhall vans to go electric from 2020 in radical turnaround plan
  Vauxhall will put a renewed focus on its van division as part of sweeping changes being ushered in by the recent PSA takeover. PSA, the company behind Peugeot and Citroen, swooped in...
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  Renault Alaskan pickup review - French version of the Nissan Navara
  At long last we have driven the Renault Alaskan pickup – but whether it will ever make it to the UK remains to be seen. Our chance to try the Alaskan...
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  Mercedes launches van scrappage scheme with a twist
  Mercedes has joined the ranks of van manufacturers offering scrappage schemes to incentivise the replacement of older, more polluting vans with newer, cleaner models. However, in a slight twist, Mercedes is...
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  First image of the 2018 Ford Transit Custom Sport
  As we’ve already reported, Ford is updating the Transit Custom for 2018 – and in fact we’ll be driving the refreshed version of the UK’s most popular van later in...
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  Prepare to pay £168 a week for driving your older van into London
  Drivers of vans with pre-Euro 6 diesel engines will be charged £12.50 a day (on top of the existing £11.50 Congestion Charge) to enter Central London under new proposals from...
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  Mercedes X-Class launch pricing announced
  Following the international driving event last week, Mercedes-Benz has now released the full UK pricing for its new X-Class pickup truck. And, guess what? It isn’t cheap – with an entry...
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  Toyota Hilux Bruiser recreates classic Tamiya radio-controlled car in full size [video]
  Toyota has turned its latest Hilux pickup into a full-size homage to the classic Tamiya Hilux Bruiser radio-controlled car from the 1980s. Because there is absolutely nothing about that idea...
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  Mercedes X-Class: official details, pictures and video of new premium pickup
  UPDATE: we have now driven the Mercedes X-Class pickup – click here to read the full Parkers Vans review The Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup is finally here, folks – these are the...