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The Invention of the New Sport of Stopping the Reversing Van on Ice
The Invention of the New Sport of Stopping the Reversing Van on Ice

18 Jan 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We honestly don`t know what to make of the video above. It shows a man, trying to stop a small van from going backwards, yet there is no grip on the road surface, because it is covered completely wi...

 
Lego R/C A-Team Van Looks Like a Lot of Fun
Lego R/C A-Team Van Looks Like a Lot of Fun

18 Jan 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as R/C cars go, we`ve seen some pretty cool examples over the years, and we have a soft spot for them, because they bring back memories of our childhood, as they were one of the first contact...

 
Volkswagen Wants to End Van-Building Deal With Mercedes-Benz
Volkswagen Wants to End Van-Building Deal With Mercedes-Benz

10 Jan 2013, 08:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you may not have noticed, when looking at the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and the Volkswagen Crafter, but the two commercial vehicles are very much identical, and the only things that differ are the f...

 
VW Routan Continuing As Fleet-Only Vehicle in 2013
VW Routan Continuing As Fleet-Only Vehicle in 2013

7 Jan 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Following the announcement that production of the Routan had been halted, rumors began to surface that the van was being killed off for good. However, VW has since confirmed that production will res...

 
Fiat 500L Commercial: The Motherhood Rap
Fiat 500L Commercial: The Motherhood Rap

18 Dec 2012, 17:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Usually when a new car comes out, they will it with young, attractive people and send it round a racing track or to a really scenic location. Selling the lifestyle is one thing, but carmakers are re...

 
Volkswagen Golf VII Van Rendered
Volkswagen Golf VII Van Rendered

18 Dec 2012, 16:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In America, a van isn’t good unless it’s got some sort of V8 and a shiny grille, but the Europeans make vans out of superminis. The Corsa, the Fiesta, the Peugeot 207, all have served th...

 
Renault to Offer Twizy Van Variant
Renault to Offer Twizy Van Variant

12 Dec 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aside from being an excellent way of traveling around town in a very efficient, easy to park and funk-looking EV, the Renault Twizy would also serve as an excellent in-town delivery vehicle. Renault...

 
Ford Confirms 3.2-Liter Five-Cylinder Diesel for US-Spec Transit Van
Ford Confirms 3.2-Liter Five-Cylinder Diesel for US-Spec Transit Van

10 Dec 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since Ford decided to replace its line of Ecoline vans with a modified version of the European Transit, we were expecting them to offer it with a diesel option, as it is by far the better choice, wh...

 
Ford Reveals Transit Custon Sport Van
Ford Reveals Transit Custon Sport Van

6 Dec 2012, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford’s Transit van has always been acknowledged as being the best driving and dare we say it ‘sportiest’ van on sale. Its reputation as an excellent driver stretches back to the la...

 
Fiat Ducaton Confirmed as Base for New Ram-Badged Van
Fiat Ducaton Confirmed as Base for New Ram-Badged Van

28 Nov 2012, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As Ford is replacing its line of Ecoline commercial vehicles, with the much more modern Euro-spec Transit van, Chrysler has decided to follow the example. They will be using the current European Fia...

 
Russian Drivers Argue and Push Each Other for Absolutely No Reason
Russian Drivers Argue and Push Each Other for Absolutely No Reason

14 Nov 2012, 10:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people have a higher tolerance to anger than others, and can take a surprising amount without going into berserker mode. However, in Russia, even the slightest hint of foul intention leads to d...

 
Vans Used to Be Cool - Citroen HY Camionette
Vans Used to Be Cool - Citroen HY Camionette

12 Nov 2012, 16:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite their utilitarian and commercial applications, vans used to be cool, back in the 1950s and 1960s. The coolest of the lot were the first Ford Transit, and this, the very-French Citroen HY. A ...

 
Ford Tops Volkswagen as Most Reliable Van Manufacturer in UK Survey
Ford Tops Volkswagen as Most Reliable Van Manufacturer in UK Survey

7 Nov 2012, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford recently managed to steal VW’s most reliable commercial vehicle manufacturer crown, as shown by a recent survey that targeted the 50 largest contract hire and leasing companies in the UK....

 
Volkswagen Crafter Tuned by Hartmann
Volkswagen Crafter Tuned by Hartmann

25 Oct 2012, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You may or may not have heard of German aftermarket specialist Hartmann Tuning, but these people certainly deserve our attention, since their passion is to modify... vans (among others). We are n...

 
VW Microbus Finally Going Out of Production in 2013
VW Microbus Finally Going Out of Production in 2013

18 Oct 2012, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Type II Microbus by Volkswagen first came onto the European market in 1967, and by 1979 it had been phased out. It was kept in production in Argentina until 1986, while in Mexico it went out of ...

 
Volkswagen Gives Transporter the BlueMotion Treatment
Volkswagen Gives Transporter the BlueMotion Treatment

15 Oct 2012, 13:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / VW’s Transporter, equipped with the 2.0-liter TDI engine was already an efficient proposition for those looking for a capable van, but now the German manufacturer has given it the BlueMotion t...

 
Toyota Rebadges Peugeot Expert to Create New Proace Van
Toyota Rebadges Peugeot Expert to Create New Proace Van

15 Oct 2012, 13:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The PSA group is well-known for creating competent and durable commercial vehicles, and thanks to their tie-up with Toyota, the Japanese manufacturer is able to sell some of them under its own name,...

 
Harley Rider Won't Lean and Crashes in the Woods
Harley Rider Won't Lean and Crashes in the Woods

4 Oct 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say Harleys are something way different from other bikes... and they're right. Too bad that such a difference seems to count too much when it comes to leaning. We've seen riders on...

 
Nissan e-NV200 All-Electric Van Close to European Production
Nissan e-NV200 All-Electric Van Close to European Production

19 Sep 2012, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan is boasting that they have combined two of their “multi award winning” vehicles, in order to create the e-NV200 van. It is based on the regular NV200, yet it features an all-elect...

 
Ford's Electric Van Comes from Europe
Ford's Electric Van Comes from Europe

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's electric van scheduled to be launched in 2010 will come from the Transit lineup belonging to the European division of the American company, CEO Alan Mulally announced today. The electric...