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  258hp VW Amarok Aventura Exclusive concept takes fight to Mercedes X-Class
  VW launches new high-power Amarok Aventura Exclusive and limited edition Dark Label at 2017 Frankfurt motor show. You didn’t think Volkswagen was just going to sit still and let Mercedes-Benz steal...
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  New Renault scrappage scheme also includes discount on vans
  Another manufacturer has jumped on the scrappage scheme bandwagon – this time it’s Renault, and as with Ford, VW and Toyota, the French firm is also offering a £2,000 trade-in...
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  Toyota launches scrappage scheme – including £2k discount on Hilux pickup
  If you’ve been looking for a scrappage scheme deal on a pickup you’ve been out of luck so far – Ford and Volkswagen have excluded their respective Ranger and Amarok...
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  New VW vans scrappage scheme – trade-in an old banger to save an extra £2,000
  UPDATE: VW has extended its van scrappage scheme into 2018 – click here for the full updated details on Parkers Vans Following on from Ford’s announcement in August, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles...
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  Renault Alaskan pickup UK launch 'postponed'
  UPDATE: Renault has just informed us that the UK launch of the new Alaskan pickup has been delayed. We were expecting the new pickup, which is based on the Nissan Navara,...
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  New Isuzu D-Max AT35 confirmed – the monster truck returns
  Isuzu has announced that the AT35 model will rejoin the D-Max pickup truck range in October 2017. Just in case you’ve forgotten, the AT in AT35 stands for Arctic Trucks, a...
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  Government starts consultation on increased maximum payload for electric and other alternative fuel vans
  As Parkers Vans reported back in January 2017, Iveco has been lobbying hard for an increase in the maximum legal payload for large vans powered by alternative fuels – specifically...
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  New Ford scrappage scheme - £2k incentive to scrap your old van
  UPDATE: Ford has extended its van scrappage scheme into 2018 – click here for full details of the new scheme on Parkers Vans, now including the Ranger pickup Ford has launched...
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  Official pictures and details of Ford Transit-based Deutsche Post electric van
  Can you imagine Royal Mail joining forces with a van manufacturer to build its own bespoke electric van? Seems unlikely, doesn’t it? But not in Germany, where Deutsche Post DHL...
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  Vauxhall adds two new high-level Vivaro variants
  Vauxhall has released information on a pair of new Vivaro lines, the Tourer Elite and Combi Plus ahead of their debut at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show. New Vivaros, new customers? Built at...
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  Nissan Navara Trek-1° limited edition now on sale
  Nissan has launched a new limited edition version of its NP300 Navara pickup called the Trek-1° – here’s what you need to know. Priced from £29,220 (or £35,065 including VAT), it costs £2,863...
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  VW launches petrol-powered T6 Transporter TSI models in the UK
  Volkswagen is adding a pair of TSI turbo petrol engines to its T6 Transporter van family – which includes the latest Caravelle people carrier and California camper van. Shocked? Well you shouldn’t...
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  Riding shotgun in the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup
  We won’t get to drive the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class until October 2017, but as part of the international reveal of the production version in South Africa, we were given a...
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  Free servicing offer for VW vans
  Volkswagen is offering a minimum of two free services on all of its light commercial vehicles purchased using a VW finance scheme before 1 October 2017. The offer applies to the...
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  Would you pay £50k for a van? Ken Block limited edition Ford Transit Custom review
  This is Ken Block’s Ford Transit Custom. No, seriously – this is the exact van, built to his specifications, and used by him and his family for road trips in...
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  New VW Transporter tipper and pickup conversions now on sale
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced a new tipper conversion for its mid-size Transporter T6 van. Based on the Transporter chassis cab, the new Tip-Up body is the work of conversion specialist...
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  New Ford Transit Custom for 2018 – info and pictures of facelift for UK’s bestselling van
  The Ford Transit Custom is getting a makeover, and these are the first official pictures and details of what is a bold new facelift for the UK’s most popular van. The...
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  Toyota Hilux Tipper review
  Toyota is working hard to build back up its light commercial vehicle (LCV) business in 2017 after years of what’s probably best described as mild neglect. As part of this...
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  Volkswagen Caddy TGI review: cooking on gas
  You’ve familiar with TDI – the three initials Volkswagen uses to denote a turbodiesel vehicle. You may also be aware of TSI, which denotes VW’s turbo petrol engines. But the...
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  Ford Transit Custom MS-RT (2017) review - the ultimate lifestyle van?
  UPDATE: click here for a review of the facelifted 2018 Ford Transit MS-RT  Earlier in 2017, Van-Sport’s Ford M-Sport range of upgraded Transits and Rangers was renamed MS-RT – giving us...