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  2017 Mercedes X-Class pickup concepts unveiled at last
  UPDATE: for full details of the production version of the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class click here Mercedes-Benz Vans has unveiled its new X-Class pickup truck concepts at a special event in Stockholm, Sweden...
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  Weekly van deal: Ford Transit Custom Limited for £17k
  The Ford Transit Custom is the UK’s best-selling van at present – and with deals like this we’re not surprised. Discount Van Sales has the Limited 290 model with the...
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  Government to invest £7.5m in workplace electric vehicle chargers
  Could now finally be the time to buy an electric van? As part of a £35 million investment designed to promote ultra-low emissions vehicles, the Government’s Office for Low Emissions...
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  Highly evolved: Ford Ranger M-Sport review with lifted suspension and 200hp 3.2-litre auto
  If you’ve ever wanted a real-life Tonka Toy, the Ford Ranger M-Sport might well be for you. Launched in September 2016, this is the latest of Van-Sport’s wild Ford-based commercial vehicle...
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  Ford Transit Connect M-Sport review
  UPDATE: these is a newer version of this van – read our review of the Ford Transit Connect MS-RT for more info. At the headquarters of British motorsport company M-Sport, where...
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  Going wild: Ford Transit Custom M-Sport review
  UPDATE – we’ve now driven the new version of this van, the Ford Transit Custom MS-RT. Click here to read that review, or click here to read about the 2018...
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  VW launches infotainment upgrade for T5 and T6 Transporter
  Volkswagen has collaborated with aftermarket in-car entertainment specialist Kenwood to produce a new infotainment upgrade for its T5 and T6 generation Transporter vans. The new system combines satellite-navigation and multimedia capabilities...
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  September 2016 sees continued growth in LCV market as Ford sets new record
  The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released the sales data for September 2016, and it was another month of growth for the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sector. Overall...
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  Pickup news from the 2016 Paris Motor Show
  The Paris Motor Show is primarily a car show, and with the 2016 event taking place just a week after this year’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, we weren’t...
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  2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show review: full round-up of all the highlights from Europe's biggest van and pickup show
  The 66th IAA Commercial Vehicle Show is taking place in Hanover, Germany from 22-29 September 2016, and plays host to a whole range of new van launches and other commercial...
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  Big pickups and eco vans dominate Fiat stand at IAA 2016
  The most eye-catching exhibit on the Fiat Professional stand at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show is a colourful example of the brand’s recently launched Fullback pickup, decked out in the...
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  Smoothly does it: new six-speed auto and rear air suspension for Ford Transit Custom at IAA 2016
  Every single vehicle on the Ford stand in Hanover for the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show is powered by the new 2.0-litre EcoBlue engine. And while that has limited Ford’s display...
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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,...