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
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Peugeot to facelift Partner and Expert in 2012
The French manufacturer has announced that its Partner and Expert ranges will get a mild facelift this year. The current models only date back to 2007/2008 so it’s unlikely that there will be any major design updates or changes to the current Euro 5 drivetrains, introduced towards the end of 2011. The revised models are likely to get their UK public debut at the CV Show in April.No firm details have been released, but we suspect it’s to differentiate the Euro 5 models from their Euro 4 predecessors, a move which will have a positive effect on residual values in the used van market further down the line. Naturally, the design refresh will also apply to the corresponding Citroën Berlingo and Dispatch, as well as Fiat’s version of the latter, the Scudo. Fiat sells its in-house designed Doblò Cargo — to be launched very soon by Vauxhall rebadged as Combo — against Berlingo/Partner.
Partner's cab gets a makeover.
Expert's front-end gets a facelift for 2012.
