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
Covent Garden Market success for Paneltex
Specialist bodybuilder Paneltex has just completed a rewarding 48 hours demonstrating electric and refrigeration products to traders at New Covent Garden Market in London, the UK’s largest fruit, vegetable and flower market. Paneltex conversions were on display day and night over two days and included a ride-and-drive programme based on its Zeroed electric vehicle product range, using a 6.2t Isuzu Truck demonstrator.A refrigerated high roof Mercedes Sprinter van from Somers, now part of the Paneltex group, featured an ATP Class C conversion based on the GAH Super Rapier refrigeration system. Alongside this was another Sprinter van, this time specified with a low-cost Paneltex chiller conversion using a GAH Arrow AC20T reefer system.
“On both evenings we had a really good turnout of visitors, which made the whole exercise extremely worthwhile and we picked up a two vehicle order for refrigerated box bodies on Ford Transit 3.5tonne chassis cabs,” said Paneltex managing director Chris Berridge. “In the day, we chose to run a specific ride-and-drive programme and the interest in the electric vehicle was tremendous. We now have a significant number of further demonstration visits to make to potential customers well into 2012, as a result of this event.”