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.
The next generation Mercedes-Benz Vito will be teased by a brand-new concept incoming from the German marque next month.
There are just a few more weeks to bag yourself a potential bargain on a brand-new pick-up truck before such vehicles are subject to a tax rate reclassification by HMRC from April 2025.
When it comes to vans, size definitely matters. That’s not to say great vans can’t come in small packages though, as demonstrated by the Ford Transit Courier.
A reliance on having to use private on-street EV charging facilities have been identified as the primary factor deterring van owners and businesses from making the switch to electric vehicles.
It’s official: Spring has sprung! So now is the time to get back out there to make a start on all those outdoor jobs that await – which means now is also the perfect time to be thinking about getting yourself a new dropside or tipper van.
The Ford Transit Custom continued to hold firm as the UK’s most popular light commercial vehicle (LCV) in February 2025 as sales of electric models showed a marked increase year-on-year.
Volkswagen has announced it is establishing a new entry point to its VW ID.Buzz Cargo range by adding a 59kWh variant to the retro-inspired van range.
While it may lack the historic kudos of many rivals in the large commercial van (LCV) market space, the Maxus Deliver 9 has positioned itself as a successful disrupter to the established van order over the past decade
If it is uncompromised cargo capacity and practicality you're seeking from a new van, there is nothing better option than a Luton Van
London has been named as having the fifth lowest average speed on its roads of any city in the world last year, while commuters spent on average four-and-a-half days sat in rush-hour traffic in 2024.
Uncomplicated, no-nonsense, does what it says on the tin. These are just some of the terms one could associate with the humble van, a vehicle that for decades has been symbolic for sacrificing frills and flair in favour of putting a hardy workhorse philosophy first and foremost.
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