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REMARKETING: Assessing the past year and the road ahead
2019 was a year when an unprecedented number of factors came into play. Tim Cattlin assesses the ups and downs in the used van market, and surveys the outlook for 2020.
ANDY PICTON’S AUCTION BLOG: Falling away at the end of the year
The final month of 2019 saw wholesale market sales decline 20.0% versus November. Driven by a lack of quality used…
NEWS ANALYSIS: Renault Trucks weighs into the electric market
The HGV manufacturer is targeting the panel van and conversion sectors with its 3.5t plug-in vehicles, Steve Banner reports.
Van market grows 5.9% in January
Sales of LCVs have started the year strongly, with a 5.9% uplift compared to the first month of 2019. In…
Renault appoints TruckCraft Bodies to supply Luton van conversions
Renault has appointed a new approved supplier for ‘off-the-shelf’ conversions of Master Luton vans and low-loader Luton vans. TruckCraft Bodies…
Europcar and Mercedes-Benz team up to offer electric van trials
Rental firm Europcar has partnered with Mercedes-Benz Vans to offer Europcar customers a 6-month trial of an eVito electric panel…
Camera Telematics launches updated video surveillance product for vans
Camera Telematics has launched a new surveillance product to allow operators to fit vans with up to five video feeds.…
Mercedes to axe X-Class pick-up in May
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that production of the Nissan Navara-based X-Class pick-up will end in May. The X-Class was launched in…
UPS orders 10,000 electric vans from EV start-up Arrival
Hot on the heels of its deal with Hyundai, electric LCV start-up Arrival has won another major contract, this time for…
Nissan supplies 300 electric vans to DPD
Parcel delivery service DPD is scheduled to take delivery of 300 electric Nissan e-NV200 vans by May 2020. The order…