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Ford Electric SuperVan 4 Pikes Peak Challenge

Sean Neylon
1st March 2023
ELECTRIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
Ford originally revealed its SuperVan demonstrator vehicle last year; now the all-electric Ford SuperVan 4 is set to take on Pikes Peak in June of this year, helmed by the experienced French racer Romain Dumas...

Ford Announces New E-Transit Custom

Isabelle Lawrence
12th May 2022
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The good old ubiquitous Ford Transit van is not necessarily the epitome of cool in most eyes, but lurking in the background of the traditional Transit van is a long history of some rather cool modified and cus...
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Nissan S-Cargo: Weird Car of The Month

Isabelle Lawrence
17th February 2022
CLASSIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
Is it a snail? Is it a toy? No, it’s Nissan’s tiny S-Cargo hatchback van! Part of Nissan’s limited-run Pike Cars enterprise, the S-Cargo stands out as a truly bizarre miniature van that is now a cult ...

The Cost of Driving the British Coastline in An Electric Van

Isabelle Lawrence
27th September 2021
ELECTRIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
How efficient is an electric van and could you drive the entire British coastline in one? If you are unaware, a man called Nick Butter recently triumphed in an achievement like no other. The Bristol-based r...
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Arrival Modular Electric Panel Van

Isabelle Lawrence
18th March 2021
ELECTRIC CARS, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
Arrival is a UK start-up company with the aim of providing zero-emission solutions for city vehicle use. The company uses what they call microfactories to assemble each vehicle. Here we have the somewhat retro...
Van Drivers Considering Switching To Electric

Van Drivers Considering Switching To Electric

Isabelle Lawrence
30th January 2021
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500 van drivers are surveyed on their aggressive driving, environmentalism and more. There are a lot of stereotypes for van drivers and this new survey certainly challenges them. Fiat Professional survey...
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Volkswagen Tease New Mini-Camper

Isabelle Lawrence
3rd August 2020
LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans, Volkswagen
VW has a certain legacy to live up to when it comes to campervans because as we know, VW had the campervan, known the world over for its iconic looks and excellent practicality and affordability. Their new,...
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Nissan’s Emission-Free Ice Cream Van Is Safe, Clean And Cool

Isabelle Lawrence
24th June 2019
LATEST CAR NEWS, Nissan, Vans
Nissan take the first step towards clean, zero-emission ice cream vans As the great British summer finally decides to grace us with its presence, Nissan has unveiled an all-electric ice cream van that’s ...
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New Ultra Low Emission Zone Will Still Allow “Dirty Diesels”

Isabelle Lawrence
10th April 2019
BLOG, Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
The new ULEZ (ultra-low emission zone) launched on Monday (April 8) and although it is a giant leap towards making the UK’s capital cleaner, it isn’t as drastic as some think. The new system avoids outr...
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The Most Extreme Off-Road Motorhome Ever

Isabelle Lawrence
4th April 2019
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Meet the Patagonia by GXV, the most extreme off-road luxury motorhome on the market. If your idea of going camping is still based around the very British seaside humour of Barbara Windsor and Sid James (de...
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Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept Car

Isabelle Lawrence
25th March 2019
Business, Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, PERFORMANCE CARS
Cyan Racing has completed the extensive winter development programme for its 03 Cyan Concept road car, produced in collaboration with Lynk & Co. New video shows the vehicle - described by Cyan as its in...

ULEZ Ultra Low Emission Zone to Come into Force

Isabelle Lawrence
18th January 2019
BLOG, Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
Petrol and diesel spewing automobiles have been subjected to ever more stringent emission controls for some time now, since 1992 in fact. These controls have effectively been the death of some car ranges to...
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30 years of the Volkswagen California

Isabelle Lawrence
27th November 2018
Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans, Volkswagen
It’s hard to believe that the Volkswagen California has only been around for 30 years... The undisputed ‘king of campers’ has been delivering the spirit of motoring adventure since 1988, providing owners...
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Is it time to scrap the MOT test?

Isabelle Lawrence
7th August 2018
BLOG, Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
The MOT test is a deeply ingrained part of motoring life. It’s been around since 1960 so most motorists just accept it. However, there have been rumblings from some detractors that the MOT test is outdated an...
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The Freightliner Driverless Inspiration Truck Is Coming

Isabelle Lawrence
5th June 2015
Business, LATEST CAR NEWS
While our natural mistrust of a self-driving vehicle is probably misplaced (it seems that so far in the rigorous on-going testing, that most of any mishaps have, in the main, been caused by human error) how do ...
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Boris Wants Tax on Diesel Cars in London

Isabelle Lawrence
31st July 2014
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You might remember when diesel was touted as the fuel of choice to go for when purchasing a new car. But it’s not as clear-cut as all that as the latest news from the capital city shows. With the Mayor of Lon...
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Toyota Set to Recall More Vehicles in UK

Isabelle Lawrence
9th April 2014
Business, Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS
News arrived today that Toyota are set to recall 6.4 million vehicles globally. This includes 35,124 UK vehicles, though reportedly Toyota originally had the figure at nearer 50,000 which Toyota say will be upd...

Jaguar to create 1,700 new jobs in Solihull

Isabelle Lawrence
12th September 2013
Business, LATEST CAR NEWS
We are being told that unemployment has dropped to 7.7% and that Britain has turned a corner after the dark economic days and years that we have recently suffered. While we can be sceptical about this, one bit ...
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Test drive: Classic VW campervan and modern-classic VW campervan

Isabelle Lawrence
30th April 2013
Clubs / Events, Vans
Ever fancied getting away from it all in something a little cooler than the family hatchback? Well, as family camping and road trip transport goes there’s surely not much more too-cool-for-school than these V...
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Show report: Big Bang Camper & Bus Show 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
29th April 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars, Vans
We’re back at the famous Santa Pod drag strip and show ground again – where Performance Direct sponsors the left-hand drag racing lane – and this time we’ve got a nice ‘n’ juicy Motor-Vision show ...
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Number 13 registration plates – unlucky for some?

Isabelle Lawrence
4th December 2012
Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Vans
Walking under a ladder, a black cat crossing your path and breaking a mirror are all superstitions passed down through generations and accompanying this gang is the unlucky for some, number 13. So what will the...

Camper Van Concept Vehicles – Still Searching For The Perfect Vehicle

Isabelle Lawrence
10th January 2012
CLASSIC CARS, Vans
It's a constant frustration for me that concept vehicles nearly always get watered down into something similar to that which already exists. Almost as if at the last minute, fear of being too different grips th...

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