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
Citroën first in line for CV Show 2012
Citroën, which has attended every CV Show in its current format, is the first light commercial vehicle manufacturer to announce officially that it will be at next year’s Commercial Vehicle Show. It will use the event as a launch platform for key new developments in its LCV range.The announcement comes on the back of a busy 2011 for the French manufacturer. It launched its ‘Business Class’ dealer strategy back in February (see New Launch article) and has been rolling out Euro 5-compliant engines across its range ever since, accompanied by the introduction of an increased number of advanced EGS automated manual and traditional torque-converter auto transmissions. The addition of Stop & Start systems to key models enhances the fuel-saving and emissions-reducing benefits of its Euro 5 engines still further.
“The CV Show has been of great value to Citroën in its LCV marketing strategy,” said Scott Michael, Citroën’s Commercial Vehicle operations manager. “With major developments in hand for virtually all models in our advanced LCV range, we expect the 2012 CV Show to be more important than ever. The comprehensive 2012 LCV development programme will result in a range of vehicles that will provide significantly improved operational benefits for our business customers. The 2012 CV Show will provide the ideal launch platform for Citroën’s latest, standard-setting commercial vehicles.”
Click here to visit the CV Show 2012 web site.
