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  Parkers Van Deal of the Week 24/04/15
  For this week’s van deal, we’re focusing on small panel vans. We consider the latest generation of Ford Transit Connect to be the best small van on the market, and...
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  Mercedes-Benz Vito nationwide tour
  Also read: New vans for 2015 and 2016. The new Mercedes-Benz Vito will be hitting UK dealerships this month (April), and to gain publicity, Mercedes-Benz is embarking on a nationwide tour....
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  Isuzu D-Max Utah long-termer – Country Life
  Living in rural Lincolnshire for the past 18 months, it’s become clear that there are three vehicle types to help blend in with the locals. I’m not a biker so that...
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  Ford Transit celebrates 50 years
  A convoy made up of the Transit Courier, Transit Connect, Transit Custom and Transit departed the CV Show last week on a tour of all Ford’s commercial vehicle dealerships. The...
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  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to update range by 2016
  Also read: New vans for 2015 and 2016. Volkswagen is to update or replace its complete commercial vehicle range by 2016. The Volkswagen Amarok pickup, is to receive a minor facelift...
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  Parkers Van Deal of the Week 17/04/15
  This week’s special deal comes from ‘Trust Ford’, with its attractive deal on a new Ford Transit Courier. The asking price is just £9,440 plus VAT for the 73bhp, 1.5-litre...
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  Volkswagen Transporter T6 unveiled in Germany
  Update (July 2015): Read 2015 Volkswagen Transporter T6 review The sixth generation of the Volkswagen Transporter was unveiled this week in Germany. Dubbed the T6, it replaces the aging T5, which...
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  Peugeot to build next Vauxhall Combo
  Parent company of Peugeot and Citroen, PSA, has announced that it will build the next-generation Vauxhall Combo. The current model is built by Tofas, in Turkey, and shares the same...
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  Ford rolls out Transit24 dealerships
  Following the complete rejuvenation of its CV line up over the past three years, Ford has rolled out 105 new Transit24 dealerships across the UK. The dedicated CV network is...
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  Dacia to launch Duster commercial in the UK
  The first big news story to come out of the CV Show in Birmingham is that Dacia will be launching a commercial variant of the Duster later in the year....
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  Blade becomes flagship trim level for Isuzu D-Max
  The Blade trim has replaced the Utah to become flagship trim level on the Isuzu D-Max pickup truck. Originally just a limited edition, the hugely popular model helped Isuzu achieve...
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  All-new Ford Ranger unveiled in Thailand
  Ford has finally unveiled the 2015 Ranger at the Bangkok International Motor Show. The new model, which is a facelift and specification upgrade of the current Ford Ranger, is due...
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  Mercedes-Benz to launch pick-up
  Mercedes-Benz is to enter the pickup market for the first time as early as 2017.The premium German marque will be positioning its new at the higher end of the sector,...
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  Isuzu D-Max Utah Long Termer – D-Max to the Rescue
  With spring well and truly upon us, I headed out with my dad and granddad to plan the new generation of apple trees in our aging orchard. On our way...
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  Volkswagen partners with Sortimo and Rhino
  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has teamed up with leading van accessory companies Rhino and Sortimo to offer a range of internal and external storage solutions. Internal van racking from Sortimo is...
• Parkers Van Deal of the Week – 13/03/15
  On Friday the 13th, our Van Deal of the Week comes from Bristol Street Motors. The Citroen Nemo, which features the 73bhp version of the 1.3-litre turbodiesel engine, is up...
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  Commercial Vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show
  The Geneva Motor Show is one of the largest and highly reputed automotive gatherings of the year. However, as with the Paris and Frankfurt shows, commercial vehicle displays are few...
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  Rival underbodies now in the UK
  Off-road specialist Xtreme Sales has become the UK’s official importer of Rival underbody protection. The firm works closely in conjunction with major manufacturers and its products cover most of the major...
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  Van Deal of the Week 06/03/2015
  This week, it’s the Renault Trafic, from ‘Loads of Vans’, that wins the star of our Van Deal. We highly rated the Renault Trafic during our review last summer, and...
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  2015 VW Caddy Maxi revealed
  Just a couple of weeks after the 2015 Volkswagen Caddy was unveiled at Poznan, Volkswagen has displayed the larger Caddy Maxi for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show....