The electric revolution is in full swing, and the commercial vehicle industry is at the heart of a major push from auto makers and legislators to reduce carbon footprints and make the world a greener place.
It isn’t easy to revolutionise the humble van, but that hasn’t stopped the Farizon SV – the newest entry into the fledgling electric commercial vehicle market – from giving it a good go.
You no longer need to get additional training to drive an electric van that weighs more 3.5 tonnes after a new law that raises the threshold to 4.25 tonnes for standard driving licences came into effect.
Pick-up trucks are by their very nature designed for hard grafting, so it is little wonder each is available with a generous payload capacity to carry out some heavy lifting when the time comes.
The Peugeot Partner has established status as the UK’s most popular small van, dethroning its sister model – the Citroen Berlingo – according to the SMMT.
Renault has revealed more details about the upcoming next generation Trafic, which is due to launch later this year alongside two brand-new commercial models, the Estafette and Goelette.
Heavy congestion, time-sapping roadworks and persistent ‘middle-lane hoggers’ have been ranked as UK motorists’ biggest pet peeves, according to new figures.
If the UK has the Ford Transit and Germany has the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, then France most definitely has the Renault Master.
The axe will fall on the Mercedes-Benz Citan next year after the German manufacturer confirmed intentions to slim its commercial vehicle range and focus on larger models.
The Stellantis Pro One group has announced an upgrade to the charging facilities of its electric large van range across its Vauxhall/Opel, Peugeot, Citroen and FIAT brands.
Van use in the United Kingdom reached a record-breaking milestone in 2024, according to new figures revealed by the SMMT.
Kia is continuing to demonstrate its new PV5 electric van in all its versatile glory with the launch of a rough and ready concept, the Kia PV5 WKNDR.
We are well into the new year and already we have seen some significant new van launches hit the road - but more are on the way.
New vans equipped with an internal combustion engine fuelled by petroleum or diesel can continue to be sold in the UK until 20235 as the government announced a significant amendment to its ZEV Mandate (Zero Emissions Vehicle).
From 7 April 2025, drivers (van and passenger) will be charged a fee to use the Blackwall Tunnel in London for the first time as part of a major effort to cut traffic at one of the UK’s most congested hotspots.
Occasionally, buying or leasing a van isn’t always about how big a van actually is – it can also be about having as much load room available in the shortest space as possible.
Nobody knows small vans better than Stellantis, the American-Italo mega-brand that counts several of motoring’s biggest players among its fleet of manufacturers, including Citroen, Peugeot, FIAT, Chrysler and Vauxhall.
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