VAN NEWS

> The Award Winning Bipper - A Great Little Mover!

After Peugeot’s Bipper picked up the coveted ‘International Van of the Year’ title in Hanover a couple of weeks ago, we thought we’d find out for ourselves what all the fuss was about.

> Ford sales on the up amid the gloom!

Times may be tough out there, but there are those bucking the current trend and we, for one, are not surprised that Ford are among them, as Van Ireland’s David Stokes has been finding out on a recent trip to Oxfordshire.

> The Fuel Efficient Daily

It’s a well worn cliché – that there’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ van these days – but against a backdrop of credit crunches and soaring prices, the question has to be asked: Just how fuel efficient are they all?
We are told that increasingly that is the question being posed when an operator goes in search of a new CV, so Van Ireland’s David Stokes jumped on the bandwagon. Yes, just how economical are today’s van offerings?

> Mercedes-Benz Vito - lives up to the hype!

Every van manufacturer would like to think they have the best line up in the marketplace. And they produce finely worded, full colour brochures to support that notion. But just how much is sales hype, how much is true?

> Vauxhall’s Combo hits the Mark!

It may be small in appearance on the outside, but you’ll discover a whole deceptively spacious world inside – that was our first impression of Vauxhall’s latest Combo. As Van Ireland’s David Stokes has been finding out, it’s not surprising the new Combo has been attracting plenty of attention...

> World Premiere for new Citroen Berlingo

Citroën’s new Berlingo, which goes on sale here in June, may have made its world debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show, but Van Ireland’s David Stokes was among a selected party of journalists to get up close and personal with it a week earlier.

> Iveco Massif - Light and Rugged Off Road

The new 4x4 Massif not only heralds Iveco’s breakthrough into a completely new professional transport sector, but also signals the Italian manufacturer’s first entry into the light off-road vehicle market.

> Mercedes-Benz Eco-Start

The latest addition to its technological armoury makes the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van even more fuel-efficient and kinder to the environment.

> World Premiere for new Citroen Berlingo

Citroën’s new Berlingo, which goes on sale here in June, may have made its world debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show, but Van Ireland’s David Stokes was among a selected party of journalists to get up close and personal with it a week earlier.

> Versatile New Peugeot Partner Uncovered

Peugeot’s new Partner van range will go on sale in the UK alongside the existing model, and will introduce a number of innovative features not seen before in this market segment.

> Renault offers 3 year warranty on Trafic and Master

Renault’s Trafic and Master ranges are now being sold with a 3 year/100,000 mile warranty. The company says the new terms reflect its commitment to quality after ten consecutive years of European LCV market leadership, as well as bringing both vehicles in line with New Laguna, which was the company’s first product to benefit from the extended warranty terms in October last year.

> Key features of New Citroen Berlingo

Greater standards of practicality and versatility are key features of the new Citroen Berlingo. At the launch of the original Berlingo, Citroen were pioneers in the development of the high cube non-car derived van sector.

> Ranger Thunder: An Automatic Choice

You could be forgiven in thinking that today’s pick-ups are all style with no substance, great lookers, but with little in the way of practicality.
However, Ford’s impressive Ranger range has plenty of everything, as Van Ireland’s David Stokes has been finding out behind the wheel of the new Ranger Thunder Automatic...

> Mercedes-Benz Van Experience

Given the opportunity to drive up to 75 Mercedes Benz vans – all in the one day - we at Van Ireland just had to have a go!

> New Citroen Dispatch - ‘The Versatile All-Rounder’

The new Citroen Dispatch range has been described as the ‘versatile all rounder,’ with a choice of no less than 27 variants and higher levels of standard equipment. Van Ireland recently met up with Citroen to find out more

> Ranger Thunder - More than just a smooth & stylish pick-up

With the heart and soul of a true pick-up, the sensational new Ford Ranger is built to take on any challenge you throw at it, no matter how tough. Well, that’s what the publicity blurb says about the Ranger, so Van Ireland’s David Stokes decided to put it to the test...

> Vito: Mixing Business with Pleasure

If you want to mix business with pleasure – and in style – then take a look at Mercedes-Benz new Sports Vito. Van Ireland’s David Stokes has been putting it through its paces

> A new Expert from Peugeot

The new generation Expert, launched here just last month, is the result of Peugeot using all its expertise to produce two new ranges of vehicles: one a commercial vehicle range, the “Peugeot Expert” compact van and the other within the car range, the Peugeot Expert Combi.