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
Hiace falls foul of Euro 5 emissions regs
Toyota seems to have taken its eye off the panel van ball. The Hiace will be dropped from its UK LCV line-up — and presumably from all western European territories — at the end of the year due to non-compliance with Euro 5 emission regulations. Hiace has a dedicated following in the UK and this news will come as a massive disappointment. Anyone looking to upgrade to a new one had better be quick about it.According to Toyota, this will be a temporary situation and it’s investigating alternatives. What is quite astonishing is that for such a large global motor manufacturer it not only hasn’t re-engineered the current 2.0-litre to meet Euro 5, but doesn’t have another diesel it can slot in at an appropriate price point. Maybe it’s just too focused on selling passenger cars?
There’s no news on the fate of the Dyna, but one thing we do know for sure is that the future of the Hilux is safe in the UK (see News Story).
