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Ford light commercials are Speedy fleet choice
Equipment rental specialist Speedy has placed an order for 400 Ford LCVs, worth in excess of £8.6m…
2013 used van auction values drop in May
Manheim Remarketing’s latest figures show that average used van values dropped by £78 in May compared to April…
Truckman hardtops bring versatility to fleet
Balfour Beatty has fitted Truckman hardtops to 150 of its fleet of Hilux 4x4 pick-ups…
Transporter features in national VW campaign
Volkswagen is rolling out out a nationwide Transporter billboard ad campaign depicting real owners…
Furmanite renews Citroën van fleet
Plant and pipeline maintenance firm Furmanite is sticking with Citroën to replace its 100-strong van fleet…
New Van Launches
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2013 - First Drive
New 2013 Sprinter is the first van to comply with Euro 6 and safety features are a high priority…
Ford Fiesta Van 2013 - First Drive
Launched at the beginning of 2013, the new Fiesta Van has been restyled inside and out and gets the new 1.5TDCi engine…
Ford Transit Custom - First Drive
Ford’s all-new one-tonne Transit, the Custom, is a very different proposition to its predecessor…
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…
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We have just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal…
Toyota to sell re-badged Dispatch/Expert
PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced an agreement to supply Toyota Motors Europe with re-badged LCVs from the middle of next year. This will enable Toyota to re-enter the European LCV market following the demise of the Hiace in 2011, having fallen foul of Euro 5 emissions legislation (see previous News Story).PSA will supply medium-sized vans from its existing Citroën Dispatch and Peugeot Expert line-up, with deliveries beginning from the middle of 2013. The agreement also includes collaboration on the next generation versions of the vans and is expected to extend beyond 2020 with Toyota participating in the development and industrial investment costs involved.
Fiat is also currently selling a version of the same van, the Scudo, thanks to a long-standing joint venture, but it has already been announced that this will finish at the end of the current generation’s model run in 2017 (see previous News Story).“The Light Commercial Vehicle segment is an important one for us in many markets throughout Europe,” said Toyota Motor Europe president and CEO Didier Leroy. “By joining forces with PSA Peugeot Citroën, we have found a good solution for our loyal customers following the recent discontinuation of our own Hiace model. We already enjoy a successful joint-venture partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroën in the small car segment and they are a leader in the European light commercial vehicle market, with a solid reputation for quality and versatility.”
Jean-Christophe Quémard, PSA Peugeot Citroën programmes executive vice president said. “We are delighted to announce today the enlargement of the scope of our successful cooperation with Toyota. This agreement launches the development of a new generation of mid-size light commercial vehicle offering both companies a competitive product for the European market.”
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