The European Emission Standards were originally implemented in the 1990's in order to reduce air pollution - especially in urban areas. The legislation was intended mainly for larger vehicles like trucks and buses but also applies to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
The new Volkswagen Transporter has been awarded Honest John's 'Most popular van' award for 2016, beating off competition from the Ford Transit Custom, Mercedes Vito and Nissan NV200.
Cost-cutting is high on everyone's agenda. After all, who doesn't want to save money? It's easy to think that vans don't come anywhere close to achieving the fuel economy of a car, but since some small vans are based on cars (or in some cases an actual car turned into a van) they actually return a competitive and efficient economy.
Different people have different requirements, therefore the answer to this question will differ, too.
Choosing a new van can be tricky, especially if you aren't sure what you need. There are so many things to consider, like payload, volume and economy - and each van is different.
Almost 28,000 new vans were registered in April, an 11.8 percent increase on the same month in 2015, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Commercial vans, as the name suggests, are vans used for commercial purposes. Due to the nature of their work, commercial vans need enough 'grunt' to be able to pull whatever it is they're carrying.
Fiat Professional has announced upgrades for its Ducato and Doblo Cargo vans. The medium and large vans will get new Euro 6-compliant engines.
The Ford Transit needs no introduction. When it comes to vans, there is no bigger name. Having been around for over 50 years, the Transit remains one of, if not the most popular vans on the market.
The FleetWorld Awards 2016 have been and gone for another year. Categories including best car-derived van, best new van and van manufacturer of the year announced their winners at London's Grosvenor House.
Next week sees the start of this year's Commercial Vehicle show at the NEC in Birmingham. We take a look at who's scheduled to appear, and what they are likely to be exhibiting at the CV Show 2016...
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