New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
All-new Vauxhall Combo based on Fiat Doblò
Following the signing of a contract agreement between Fiat and Opel/Vauxhall, the next generation Vauxhall Combo, due to replace the current model at the beginning of 2012, will be based on the Doblò platform. Not only that, the derivatives will be built at the same Tofas plant in Bursa, Turkey, with at least 250,000 units scheduled to be supplied.The Combo name will be retained, as will the two wheelbases and the trick Fiat independent rear suspension arrangement, and the all-new Combo will be available as a van, chassis cab and passenger car.
Opel/Vauxhall’s German design team is currently working closely with its Fiat counterparts in Turin to develop the new models.
Corsavan
Sticking with Vauxhall, the advent of an updated Corsa at the beginning of 2011 means that we can look forward to a new Corsavan shortly after the introduction.A re-designed front-end brings Corsa in line with other new Vauxhalls. The current ‘V’ grille is replaced by a chrome signature bar featuring the new Griffin badge and the headlamp units are all-new.