Van & CV News

Volkswagen has announced prices and specification for the new Volkswagen Transporter Panel Van. Prices start from £30,9951 for the TDI variant and £41,9651 for the BEV model, or £399 per month on Business Contract Hire. The van comes with an enhanced warranty and service plan, the Volkswagen 5+ Promise: comprising five services, two MOTs, a five-year warranty and five years’ ...

Warranty Solutions Group is the headline sponsor of the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Metropole NEC on 29 April 2025. The Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards cater for dealers, suppliers, and service providers in the motor transport arena. The awards take place on 29 April, the evening of the first day of the ...

New Image Body Repair has opened a new bodyshop on White Lodge Business Park, just off Hall Road in Norwich. This business aims to put more emphasis on repairing commercial vehicles including vans, taxis, campervans, and motorhomes. Rob Gainsborough, the general manager of New Image, saidL “We are thrilled to expand our services with the opening of our second site ...

Chorley Group has supplied a local bakery in Lancashire with Nissan Interstar Luton vans. Two Nissan Interstar Luton vans have been specially adapted for use by a bakery. They are now in daily use by Morris Quality Bakers, located on Baker Street in Chorley, which was founded over 100 years ago. Robson Broomhead, corporate centre manager at Chorley Group, said: ...

Dealers are bracing for a sharp fall in pick-ups in 2025 following the government hike in taxation announced in the Budget last year. Sales are already in decline, down -8.3% in 2024 and this looks likely to accelerate this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, which released van sales figures today. “A cause for serious concern ...

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has joined van manufacturers in calling for a moratorium on the ZEV Mandate for vans. Its commercial vehicle members back van manufacturers who have called for a short-term moratorium of the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate while welcoming the Government’s announcement, on 24 December 2024, of a consultation seeking industry input on supporting the transition ...

G3 Vehicle Auctions announce a week of physical auction events for the launch of their second remarketing facility in Bedford. The first physical auction takes place on Monday 6th January 2025 from 12pm with over 300 vehicles expected to be offered through the centre in their opening sale from headline vendors such as Oodle Car Finance, Zopa, First Response Finance, ...

Mercedes-Benz has appointed Iain Forsyth as the new managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, a role he will assume from 1st March 2025. In his new position, Forsyth will be responsible for the strategic development of the van business in the UK, as well as the digitalisation of key value streams. He will take over from Robert Veit, who has ...

Vauxhall has announced full pricing and specification for the Movano Hydrogen, the latest addition to the Vauxhall electric and hydrogen vehicle line-up, offering zero exhaust emissions solution with a range of up to 311 miles (WLTP). Available in Prime specification, prices start from £66,450 OTR with orders opening in Spring 2025. The Movano Hydrogen will complement the existing Vauxhall line-up ...

The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its fourth consecutive month of growth as registrations rose by 10.5% in November, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the second biggest November recorded in the history of the LCV market, with 30,300 new vans, pick-ups and 4x4s registered. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: “The ...