Van News

Making Transits Even More AfFORDable

The iconic Ford Transit has a new addition to the family, in the new low price Transit Leader. Likewise, the Ford Transit Connect has a new low price Transit Connect Leader to add to the family.

These 2 new additions to the Ford Van family are unlikely to become favourites, but do offer a low budget solution to companies and van drivers.

The Transit Leader van is a diesel 2.2 litre 260 SWB 85ps van that is only available in white. While the Transit Connect Leader van is a diesel 1.8 litre 200 SWB 95ps van that is only availab

Ford Further Improves Van Range

Ford has introduced several upgrades to the Transit Van and the Transit Minibus models in a bid to further improve its vans range.

The Ford Transit Van upgrade means that all van models with rear-wheel-drive from 100ps to 200ps will come with a six speed gearbox as standard from September. This change will also mean an improved miles per gallon and lower CO2 performance.

and the Winners Are...

The winners of the What Van? Awards 2010 have been announced, and below are the worthy van winners.

Peugeot Partner Gets Grip In Market

If you need a van with extra grip, then look no further than the Peugeot Partner. The French van maker has announced that the popular Peugeot Partner van will now be available with Grip Control - an electronic device that optimises the traction of the van's front wheels. According to Peugeot, the Grip Control function is more efficient than the convent

Navara adds grunt

Van manufacturer Nissan have been busy revamping the Nissan Navara pickup range. The new flagship Nissan Navara, set to go on sale on June, will now be powered by an enormous 3.0 litre V6 producing more than 230hp. According to information released so far, the new Nissan Navara will give peak torque of 550Nm across a 1,700rpm-to-2,500rpm, while a useful 500Nm is available from 1,500rpm. The new Nissan Nav

Ford Transit Powered by Hydrogen

Ford Transit vans powered by hydrogen will go on trial with the Royal Mail. The Transit vans are based on the 2.3 litre petrol derivative but run with the addition of a supercharger and the hydrogen tanks that are fitted under the load floor. Whilst the Transit vans will maintain the same load volum, the gross payload is affected because of the 250kg weight of the extra fuel tanks.

New Iveco Daily Now On Sale

Following last years European launch, the new Iveco Daily and EcoDaily ranges, including electric derivatives, have gone on sale in the UK.

The new design includes a restyled front grille, a remodelled cabin and dashboard, an alumininium finish centre console and new fabric design for the seats. The new Daily vans will be available as a panel van, window van, chassis-cab, chassis-crew cab and MPV.

Citroën vans carry the weight

AST Ambulance Service, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist medical transport, has introduced two Citroën Relay vans into its fleet. The two Citroën Relay 35 L3H2 120hp vans will be used for emergency transport to medical patients weighing 50 stone or more.

New Renault Master launch date announced

Renault has recently announced the launch of the new Renault Master van. This follows the news of the new Vauxhall Movano van which is built on the same platform.

Vauxhall Movano van gets facelift

The Vauxhall Movano van has undergone a face lift ready for its relaunch. Vauxhall will present the revised version of the Movano van to the UK public in May when it is expected to start from £21,660 + VAT. This represents the first change of design since 2003 - and it isn't too soon - the current Movano van is looking very dated.