Andrew Charman
Andrew is the News and Road Test Editor for The Van Expert. He is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and has been testing and writing about new cars and vans for more than 20 years, and attends many new model launches each year.
Volkswagen prices up California camping
New California camper van will cost from £37,657 when orders open on 3rd August. The California will be offered in two trims dubbed Beach and Ocean.
UK CV plants enjoying strong 2015
Britain’s van, truck and bus manufacturing plants have boosted their totals by almost a third in the first six months of 2015.
Van dealers enjoy record business
Rocketing UK van sales have driven a record half year for CV market. Van registrations for June climbed 16.4 per cent to 35,742 units.
Weighty issue could be van danger
New research suggests that almost half of the vans driving on the UK’s roads are overloaded, with potentially dangerous consequences.
£13.5K price tag for VW’s new Caddy
Volkswagen’s new Caddy panel range will cost from £13,500 when it arrives on UK roads. Orders open in late June for the new van range.
California camping from Volkswagen
Volkswagen has unveiled its new Transporter California camper van and is claimed to be the only factory-built camper van on the market.
Ford boosts Transit Connect range
Ford is adding new powertrain options and driver-assistance technology to its Transit Connect van range, plus the Tourneo Connect MPV.
The electric Nissan with seven seats
Nissan is to launch a seven-seat version of its e-NV200 electric van-based MPV. It has been dubbed the world’s first pure electric seven seater.
Van market slows but remains buoyant
The UK’s commercial vehicle market saw its slowest growth of the year in May – but it was still more than 17 per cent up on the same month in 2014.
New look, power for Peugeot’s Partner
Peugeot dealers are taking orders for the new Partner van. Debuted at the Commercial Vehicle Show, the new Partner is the fourth generation of the model.
UK’s van makers boost CV production
The UK’s van producers are helping to fuel a strong rise in commercial vehicle manufacturing.
Show offers Drive it chance to van users
Light CV users will get the chance to analyse the top models in one place in July. The DRIVEit@ event will be taking place at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground.
Engine and option updates for Citan
Mercedes-Benz is making changes to its Citan van and MPV range, focusing mainly on making the vehicles Euro 6 emissions compliant.
Van sales still soaring in strong market
Britain’s van market is still enjoying strong growth, rising 21 per cent in April, and the truck market also soaring 43.5 per cent.
Home market drives up van production
Britain produced 9,648 vans and trucks in March, 43.3 per cent more than in March 2014, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
CV Show – specialists line up
The CV Show is about much more than the unveiling of new vans and trucks from major manufacturers. TheCarExpert checks out a few of the specialists.
CV Show – operators chill out
Visitors to the CV Show held this week at Birmingham’s NEC had plenty of space in which to chill out, by heading for the events Cool sector.
CV Show – Peugeot has new Partner
Peugeot celebrated their 120th Anniversary in the LCV business at this week’s CV Show by unveiling its latest Partner van.
CV Show – Iveco’s Vision of future
Concept vehicles are something one expects at car shows but they are equally relevant to the commercial market, as shown at Birmingham’s NEC this week.
CV Show – Renault converts van users
Renault has provided CV Show visitors with clear evidence of the diversity and versatility of the French brand’s light commercial vehicle range.
CV Show – Ford gets on Track
Ford has debuted its latest telematics system at the CV Show. It is operated and powered by location technology specialist Telogis.
CV show debut for New Berlingo
UK van users are getting their first chance to study Citroën’s New Berlingo this week as it makes its UK debut at the CV Show in Birmingham.
Dire van safety could prove costly
Van users need to sharpen up on safety, or face the costs. That’s the warning from SMMT, which is launching a maintenance campaign at the CV Show.
CV Show – Sign of success for Vauxhall
Vauxhall is to offer an in-house sign-writing service for buyers of its Vivaro van. The new service is claimed to be the only one of its type offered.
Dacia goes commercial at CV Show
Dacia plans to expand its brand into the light-commercial vehicle market later this year with a van version of its Duster SUV.