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Ford Vans Take Top Spot In MPG Marathon - Published:16/11/08

The 2.2-litre Ford Transit TDCi short and medium wheelbase vans were the most payload-efficient commercial vehicles in the competition, topping their class by returning best mpg and lowest cost per tonne mile. All CVs were driven over the 400-mile r...

Ford Van and Truck Sales Down - Published:30/10/08

Ford truck and van sales fell 19% to 56613 for the month of October as the recession starts to bite in the USA. It was expected that auto sales in the U.S were goint to tumble by about 29% for October to the lowest level in 17 years. November, one o...

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Mercedes turning to alternative drives for Sprinter van. - Published:22/09/08

The Sprinter 316 NGT fuel source will be natural gas drive and delivers savings of up to 30 percent, it is also up to 80 percent quieter than a model with a conventional drive system. The 2nd generation Mercedes Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid has been unde...

Ford Transit Connect stands test of time - Published:14/08/08

Six years of success has been enjoyed by the Ford Transit Connect light van. Since the beginning of 2008 more than 8000 have been sold. The vehicle is built as a commercial from the start and has a superbly durable design and construction. Service i...

Hauliers demand 25p in the pound rebate - Published:14/07/08

The hauliers, who are demanding a 25p-in-the-pound tax rebate on diesel, held a rally outside Parliament to spell out their fears. The average price of diesel is now £1.32 a litre. Hauliers say this leaves them with fuel bills of up to £1,000 per we...

Ford's Facelifted Transit - Published:19/06/08

White Van Man could be getting a facelift? Ford’s insistence on camouflaging the front of its ubiquitous Transit load-lugger forced our spies to look closer. Yet they didn’t find very much, prompting us to question why Ford would disguise an unchan...