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  Watt electric van: first details of new British electric van coming in 2023
  British electric vehicle innovator the Watt Electric Vehicle Company has announced plans to build an all-new electric van using its own technology and brand name. The new electric van, which is...
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  New Vauxhall Movano: pricing, spec, official details
  Pricing starts at £30,755 for the 2021 Vauxhall Movano large van. This is an ‘all-new’ Movano as it’s completely different van to the previous model. But it’s now based on...
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  All-new 2022 Renault Kangoo review – clever new small van driven
  The Renault Kangoo is a very popular small van in Europe but it’s not really conquered the UK market – at least not when you compare it to heavy-hitters such...
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  Ford Transit fourth most stolen vehicle in the UK
  According to the latest figures from vehicle tracker and security firm Global Telemetrics, the Ford Transit van is the fourth most stolen vehicle in the UK. This should come as no...
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  New Isuzu D-Max Huntsman Package – full details and price
  The Isuzu D-Max knows its audience, and has always been available in a number of specialist versions. One of the first to reappear for the new model, launched earlier in...
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  Suzuki Jimny commercial 4x4 - full details and pricing of Jimny van
  UPDATE: we have now driven this new commercial 4x4. Read our full Suzuki Jimny Light Commercial Vehicle review.   The Suzuki Jimny Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) is now available in the UK....
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  Ford commercial vehicle customiser MS-RT to set up new £4m facility at Dagenham
  We’ve been covering MS-RT’s modified Transits and Rangers for years here on Parkers, and seen the company grow from niche outsiders to Ford-endorsed specialist with a place in the official...
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  Vauxhall Ellesmere Port factory to build electric vans from 2022
  Vauxhall’s parent company Stellantis has today announced that it is investing £100 million into the Ellesmere Port factory, turning it into a pure electric vehicle facility. Those vehicles will be...
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  2021 Iveco Daily makes UK debut at ITT Hub commercial vehicle show
  A new dawn and a new Daily, as Iveco has again facelifted its heavy-duty large van and chassis cab range. Now the updated model – known as the 2022 model...
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  LEVC e-Camper – new ‘eco’ challenger to VW California
  LEVC – the firm that builds the London Taxi – has released the first official design sketches of a campervan based on its VN5 van. Called the LEVC e-Camper, it...
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  Ford SecuriAlert is new name for Ford Guard Mode, still boosts van security
  In 2020, Ford launched Guard Mode as a free van security update for Transits and Ranger pickups compatible with the FordPass Pro smartphone app and FordPass Connect on-board modem. That...
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  FORDLiive and Ford Telematics Essentials aim to reduce van breakdowns
  The FORDLiive ‘connected uptime system’ for Ford vans and pickups is being expanded with the introduction of Ford Telematics Essentials for fleets. FORDLiive is a terrible name but a clever...
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  VW Caddy California campervan: full UK pricing, spec and engine details
  UPDATE: We have now driven the Volkswagen Caddy California campervan – read our full review Volkswagen has been building Caddy-based campervans since 2005. Now it’s taken the final step and named this...
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  Fake self-driving Ford Transit with ‘Human Car Seat’ tests real-world reactions
  It’s not just Volkswagen that’s exploring the future of self-driving vans, Ford is spending plenty of money investigating the same subject. Both firms have invested in Argo AI, a tech...
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  2021 Fiat Ducato gets new technology, new engines, new looks
  Fiat has given its Ducato large van a massive tech injection for 2021, with updated safety features that aren’t available on any rival, a digital instrument panel, up to 10.0...
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  Will the Ford Maverick pickup truck be sold in the UK?
  The Ford Maverick is a new compact pickup truck, smaller than the Ford Ranger and targeting a new kind of buyer in the USA. It’s packed with clever, unusual and...
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  ‘All-in’ aftercare package for older VW vans brings big savings
  Volkswagen has launched a comprehensive aftercare package for vans aged between three and six years old. Called ‘All-in from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’, it covers your Caddy, Crafter or Transporter for...
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  Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck – the future starts here
  The new Ford F-150 Lightning pickup is the most significant electric vehicle ever built. There, we said it. A 100% electric version of the USA’s bestselling vehicle for the past...
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  Drivers’ Lottery offers van drivers cash prizes for driving better
  Win prizes for driving better – that’s the attention-grabbing claim for something called The Drivers’ Lottery. Too good to be true? Well, see what you think after you’ve read this. What...
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  Land Rover Defender Hard Top pricing and details
  UPDATE: We have now driven the new Land Rover Defender commercial 4x4 – read our full Land Rover Defender Hard Top review. The commercial vehicle van version of the all-new Land...