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
EU van sales show growth in 2011
Following a 5.4 per cent month-on-month rise in December, sales of LCVs up to 3.5t in 2011 across the EU record significant average year-on-year growth compared to 2010, mirroring the trend set by the UK. Official figures are provided by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the EU equivalent of our own SMMT.A total of 1,586,255 new vans were registered in 2011, representing a rise of 7.0 per cent, but these figures are still lagging way behind those of the pre-2009 era before the banking system threw itself down the toilet and then pleaded poverty. The German market grew by 18.8 per cent, closely followed by the UK on 16.7 per cent (see News Story) with France lagging behind on 2.7 per cent. Italy and Spain, however, recorded a decline of 6.1 and 10.1 per cent respectively.
