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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…
Most Deserving Business winner revealed
The outright winner of Motors.co.uk’s Most Deserving Business 2013 and a Ford Transit is Fizz Pop Science…
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…
VW continues to outperform UK van market
Despite the deep and lengthy recession, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has increased sales across most of its line-up in the first six months of 2012. It has maintained its second place in the market behind an all-dominant Ford.Official Society of Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) figures show sales of vans up to 3.5 tonnes fell 10 per cent year-on-year up to the end of June (see News Story). VW, however, has bucked the trend to achieve almost identical sales as the same period last year and actually increased its market share from 11.4 to 12.6 per cent.
“We have Transporter, Crafter and Amarok customers to thank for our success,” said Alex Smith, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. “In addition, low running costs, strong residual values and affordable finance offers continue to make Volkswagen vans a wiser and more desirable investment.
“The Transporter is still our most popular van and increased sales in the period, while since its launch in the second half of 2011, the new Crafter is proving particularly successful with sales up almost 30 per cent this year. The increased supply of the new Amarok pick-up has also boosted our results.”
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