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
Pick-up Reviews and Buyers' Guides
DFSK Loadhopper Review & Buyers' Guide
A range of microvans and mini trucks from Chinese manufacturer DFSK, including a van, single or double cab dropside pick-up and a three-way tipper…
Ford Ranger Review & Buyers' Guide
A significant advance on its predecessor, Ford’s all-new Ranger pick-up boasts new 2.2- and 3.2-litre Euro 5 Duratorq TDCi diesel engines plus a new six-speed…
Great Wall Steed Review & Buyers' Guide
Great Wall may not be a well known brand in the UK, but it’s a hugely successful manufacturer in its home country of China…
Isuzu D-Max Review & Buyers' Guide
All-new replacement for the current Isuzu Rodeo pick-up range. On sale in the UK from June 2012…
Isuzu Rodeo Review & Buyers' Guide
Imported by the same people who import Subaru cars rather than the ones who bring in Isuzu trucks, Isuzu’s Rodeo is rather overshadowed by some of its higher…
Land Rover Defender Review & Buyers' Guide
Land Rover’s go-anywhere Defender is a British icon, no question about it; even though the manufacturer is now owned by Indian industrial giant Tata.
Mitsubishi L200 Review & Buyers' Guide
If Mitsubishi’s multi-award-winning L200 4x4 pick-up could be said to have had a fault, it was the length of the load bed. In four-door Double Cab guise it was…
Nissan Navara Review & Buyers' Guide
While Mitsubishi’s L200 has been awarded much of the credit for turning the humble workaday pick-up into a must-have style icon a few years back, at least some…
SsangYong Korando Sports Review & Buyers' Guide
European specification model was on display at the Geneva Motor Show 2012 and it goes on sale in the UK this summer…
Toyota Hilux Review & Buyers' Guide
Toyota’s Hilux is one of the world’s few truly global light commercials. Brand-new examples laden with every conceivable extras grace the boulevards of the big…
Volkswagen Amarok Review & Buyers' Guide
Volkswagen returns to the pick-up market with the Argentinian-built Amarok and it's available solely as a double cab.
Pick-up van reviews and buyers' guides for all new Pick-ups for sale in the UK. Also Pick-up specifications, Pick-up van dimensions, Pick-up road tests and all the latest van news and new van launches.
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Show Preview: CV Show 2012
This year's Commercial Vehicle Show is returning to the NEC Birmingham on 24 – 26 April following a very successful 2011 event… Read More
Vans of the Year Awards 2012
Each year we sit down and decide which, in our opinion, are best light commercials around in each market segment… Read More
Manheim: Used Van Market 2011
Manheim Remarketing reports on used van values and trends in 2011… Read More
Iveco: State of the Nation 2012
The Italian van and truck manufacturer takes a look back at the 2011 UK van market… Read More
Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2011
Environmentally-friendly transport can be fun, as we discovered courtesy of a Transit Connect Electric… Read More
Euro 5 Switchover
There’s a flurry of activity in the 3.5 tonne panel van market and the reason is the impending October deadline for new vans to meet Euro 5 emissions levels… Read More
ESP on Vans Explained
ESP, or Electronic Stability Programme to give it its full title, is either standard or available as an option on all light commercials. But what is it exactly? Read More