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Chrysler Unveils New Ram Cargo Van
Since Daimler and Chrysler went their separate ways, the latter faced somewhat of a dilemma in the commercial vehicle segment, since the Sprinter van was essentially a Mercedes vehicle. Now the Ram...
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Chrysler Considers IVECO Daily for Commercial Lineup
Bringing commercial vans from Europe to North America seems to be a growing trend among Detroit Automakers. It first began with the Dodge Sprinter (a Mercedes in all but name), then Ford followed with...
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Nissan NV to Replace Ford Crown Vic as Official New York City Taxi
The city of New York has chosen Nissan as the supplier for the next generation of taxi cabs. This decision will give Nissan an exclusive 10-year contract for the city’s massive fleet totaling 13,200...
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Mercedes Vito Van May Join Sprinter in U.S. Lineup
Given the reasonable success of its Sprinter over here, along with other recent commercial transplants from Europe, namely the Ford Transit Connect and upcoming Fiat based offerings from Chrysler, it...
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Volkswagen Makes Bid For MAN Heavy Trucks
On it’s path to global domination, Volkswagen has made another official takeover bid, this time for German heavy truck maker MAN. VW said that on May 9th, that it held more than 30 percent stock in...
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Next US-Bound Toyota Hybrid Will be a Truck
When most people think Toyota and hybrid, the Prius naturally comes to mind. Indeed, Japan’s largest automaker has been capitalizing on the car’s brand equity, expanding the range to include the A/V...
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Chrysler Planning Two Fiat Group Vans for Ram Brand in North America
For its Ram division, since the loss of the Sprinter, Chrysler has been looking at a large van to fill the void. With no indigenous offerings at home, the logical step would be to tap Fiat’s resources...
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Nissan NV Sales Off To A Slow Start
There’s no question that Nissan‘s recently introduced full-size cargo van, the NV is a credible attempt at establishing a foothold in the commercial sector, however despite doing it’s homework...
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Older Van Drivers Get A Late Christmas Present from the City of London
The controversial London (UK) Emissions Zone strikes again, this time with more stringent smog rules due to come into effect on January 3rd, 2012. These new regs will require that all heavy goods...
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Ford Transit Diesel Coming to America
Ford Motor Company has announced that it is pursuing a number of avenues aimed at easing the financial burden on small businesses and fleet companies, many of which are feeling the pinch of current...
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Ford Transit Van to Offer 5-Cylinder Diesel
Ford will bring a diesel engine to market next year, though F-150 buyers shouldn’t get excited – yet. The new 5-cylinder oil burner will come under the hood of the Blue Oval’s new Transit commercial...
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Ford Transit Connect MPG Reaches Milestone
Ford’s Transit Connect commercial van is expected to get more than 30 mpg, making it the most fuel efficient commercial vehicle. “We have completely reengineered Transit Connect with North American...
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Expiring Tax Deduction to Increase Commercial Vehicle Sales
Commercial vehicle sales are expected to see a boom as the year comes to an end, thanks to an expiring tax deduction. Section 179 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code allows businesses to deduct up to 76...
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Hyundai Spied Testing Mercedes Sprinter Van Fighter
Hyundai is working on its own line of commercial vehicles and it’s a secret. AutoGuide‘s spy photographers caught the new commercial vehicles testing, with one of the models resembling the...
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Ford Transit Goes Custom for 2014 SEMA Show
Ford wants to show off the flexibility of its Transit van at this year’s SEMA show. The American automaker has released a preview of five custom Transit vans that will debut in Las Vegas next week....
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Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Ram ProMaster City
Generally there’s not a lot to get excited about with commercial vans, unless of course you’re a fleet operator, sub-contractor or anyone else in need of spacious transportation that doesn’t break the...
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Tesla’s Master Plan: Pickups, Semis and Cars that Earn Money
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed what we can expect from the American electric automaker in the future. Musk is calling it the “Master Plan, Part Deux,” where he outlines what Tesla has planned for...
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Ford Transit Diesel Coming to America
Ford Motor Company has announced that it is pursuing a number of avenues aimed at easing the financial burden on small businesses and fleet companies, many of which are feeling the pinch of current...
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Ford Transit Van to Offer 5-Cylinder Diesel
Ford will bring a diesel engine to market next year, though F-150 buyers shouldn’t get excited – yet. The new 5-cylinder oil burner will come under the hood of the Blue Oval’s new Transit commercial...
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Ford Transit Connect MPG Reaches Milestone
Ford’s Transit Connect commercial van is expected to get more than 30 mpg, making it the most fuel efficient commercial vehicle. “We have completely reengineered Transit Connect with North American...
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