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  Nissan NV300 medium van launches with five-year warranty
  Nissan has chosen the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show as the launch venue for its new NV300 medium-duty van, a new rival for the likes of the Ford Transit Custom,...
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  Alaskan pickup leads the way for Renault at IAA 2016
  Renault’s LCV arm Pro+ has finally shown its Alaskan one-tonne pickup in Europe – with the display at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show including not just the standard Alaskan...
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  MAN van – new TGE officially unveiled at 2016 IAA show
  The new MAN TGE large van has finally been revealed at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. This is the first time bus and truck maker MAN has ever entered the...
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  VW Crafter wins International Van of the Year 2017
  The all-new Volkswagen Crafter has been voted International Van of the Year 2017. The award was announced at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, where conventional versions of the...
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  Nissan Navara EnGuard: an all-terrain pickup that packs an electric punch
  Oneupmanship is common amongst manufacturers at motorshows, but it’s not that common to see it self-inflicted. Nissan has two debuts at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show: the NV300 van...
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  2016 Mercedes Urban eTruck concept is the electric delivery lorry of the future
  Not content with a self-driving bus and a van loaded with drones, Mercedes has one final futuristic surprise in store for anyone heading to the 2016 IAA Commerical Vehicle Show: the...
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  New Mercedes-Benz electric van confirmed for 2018
  UPDATE: for the latest information on the new Mercedes-Benz electric van click here Mercedes-Benz is to build a new all-electric van, and will put it into production in 2018. Speaking at the...
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  Pickup news round-up
  There was so much pickup truck news during the early part of September 2016 we thought a quick round-up was in order. So here’s the latest from Volkswagen, Great Wall,...
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  VW Amarok at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show
  Star of the Volkswagen stand at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show will certainly be the all-new VW Crafter large van, but there’s room for a little love for the...
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  Great Wall Steed pickup on pause due to Euro 6
  Chinese brand Great Wall will not be refreshing UK stocks of the Steed pickup truck in the immediate future, due to the non-availability of a Euro 6 (EU6) engine to...
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  Flat-pack OX truck to bring all-terrain mobility to developing world
  This might look like something that’s escaped from a bad 1970s sci-fi film and based on a Mini Moke, but it is in fact the brand new OX flat-pack truck,...
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  All-new 2017 VW Crafter revealed in full
  UPDATE 1: We have now driven the 2017 VW Crafter – click here to read our full review UPDATE 2: UK pricing for the 2017 VW Crafter has been announced –...
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  Iveco to unveil futuristic truck and van smartphone app at 2016 IAA show
  Iveco has announced the first details of its exhibits at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, which takes place in Hanover later this September. Amongst the heavy good vehicles and...
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  Best August for van sales within a decade
  There were more vans sold in August 2016 than any August for the last 11 years. That’s according to the UK’s Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which has just...
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  New Euro 6 engines for Peugeot Boxer large van
  Update: we’ve now driven the Euro 6 Peugeot Boxer BlueHDi – click here to read our UK review The Peugeot Boxer large van has a new set of 2.0-litre BlueHDI diesel engines...
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  Ford Transit and Transit Custom now come with a new type of key
  So what, we hear you cry. Well, how many times have you dropped your current key – on to a concrete floor and have it spit its batteries everywhere, or...
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  Go monthly: 66-plate Contract Hire offers from Renault vans
  Renault has a new selection of Business Contract Hire offers on its van range for September 2016, timed to coincide with the introduction of the new “66” number plate. Business Contract...
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  Mercedes-Benz builds self-driving Future Bus with CityPilot
  We don’t usually cover buses here at Parkers Vans, but Mercedes-Benz has announced it will be bringing something rather interesting to the September 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Germany....
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  Truckman launches Fiat-approved accessories for Fullback pickup
  Truckman has launched a range of accessories for the recently introduced Fiat Fullback pickup. Fullback customers can now choose from a number of hardtops and tonneau covers, plus bedliners, towbars and...
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  Nissan NP300 Navara pickup gets Euro 6 engine upgrade
  Nissan has updated the engines in its NP300 Navara pickup truck ahead of the changeover to Euro 6 emissions legislation, which comes into force on 1 September 2016. The update,...