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
Future Car Challenge 2011 trial run a success
Three crews have completed a trial run for the Brighton to London 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC) without a hitch. Taking place on Saturday 5 November, the day before the iconic London to Brighton veteran car run, the FCC sets out to establish which vehicles can complete the 60-mile run using the least amount of energy.VansA2Z triumphed last year in a Nicholson McLaren Electric Citroën Nemo (see Feature) taking the laurels in the light commercial vehicle category; despite the event's name vans are more than welcome to take part. This year we will be behind the wheel of a Renault Kangoo ZE in a bid to make it two in a row.
The trial run also acted as an opportunity to field test the special data-logging equipment that will be installed in each participating vehicle to measure how much energy has been consumed during the challenge. Supplied by General Engine Management Systems the data-loggers will measure current and voltage (in the case of electric vehicles) or fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. These devices were fitted to the cars used on the trial run and performed faultlessly.
Click here for more information on the RAC Future Car Challenge.