New Launches
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
Volkswagen Amarok UK Launch
The Amarok one tonne pick-up is a Volkswagen from the ground up and from launch is available as a four-wheel drive double cab with a choice of three… Read More
Platform Cab Reviews and Buyers' Guides
Citroën Dispatch Review & Buyers' Guide
Upgraded at the end of 2007, Citroën’s Dispatch now offers a much greater breadth of model options. It’s available with a choice of two wheelbases and roof…
Fiat Ducato Review & Buyers' Guide
The product of a long-established joint venture between Fiat and PSA Group, Peugeot and Citroën’s parent company, Fiat’s Ducato is almost identical to…
Renault Master Review & Buyers' Guide
The current generation Master — also sold as the Movano by Vauxhall — is a very different proposition to its predecessor. For starters it has followed Ford’s…
Renault Trafic Review & Buyers' Guide
Cutting-edge design can go one of two ways. It can either be accepted as a real classic of its kind and be as fresh in ten years time as it is now, or look…
Vauxhall Movano Review & Buyers' Guide
Vauxhall’s all-new Movano has been well worth the wait. With new engines, the availability of both front- and rear-wheel drive and grossing at from 2.8 to 4.5…
Platform Cab van reviews and buyers' guides for all new Platform Cab vans for sale in the UK. Also Platform Cab specifications, Platform Cab dimensions,Platform Cab road tests and all the latest van news and new van launches.
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There are a number of factors to consider when acquiring a van, including fuel economy and vehicle insurance… Read More
Latest Features
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
Mercedes-Benz Van Experience 2011
Now in its eighth year, Mercedes-Benz's Van Experience is a real treat. We decided to pop along to this year’s event and see what all the fuss is about… Read More