Volkswagen

Hampshire not-for-profit housing association Abri has placed an order for 250 converted Volkswagen Transporter panel vans to help it maintain its stock of more than 40,000 properties across the South of England. The new fleet specification includes a flexible yet…

Long-standing Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles partner and family-run tea merchant Ringtons has received its first all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo van, adding to its existing 250-strong Volkswagen fleet. Serving as part of its doorstop delivery service, the new Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo…

Appliance manufacturer Miele has acquired the first of five all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo vans, which will be used as part of its customer service and aftercare fleet in the UK. The vans feature custom shelving systems designed to meet the…

Ford and Volkswagen have expanded their global alliance to further develop the commercial and electric vehicle offerings of both companies and to better meet the ‘rapidly evolving needs of customers in Europe and beyond.’ The alliance will allow the companies…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched its first fully electric van in the – the zero emissions ABT eTRansporter 6.1. Developed in collaboration with Premium Partner ABT e-Line, the ABT eTransporter 6.1 offers zero-emissions motoring with an all-electric range of up…

As the iconic VW Transporter turns 70, TNB takes a nostalgic look back at the story of the world’s longest production-run commercial vehicle. The Transporter – also known as Bulli, Kombi, VW bus or microbus – first rolled off the…

A study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has found that fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth technology while driving and instead risk a £200 fine and six penalty points for using their phones at the wheel. The…

Earlier this month Traton announced that its MAN, Scania and Volkswagen brands would invest a total of more than one billion euros in e-mobility by 2025. For MAN this is part of an ongoing project to develop eTrucks. In September…

Augmented reality is not something you’d expect to find in a van dealership.  This is very much the case, though, as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is halfway through a six-month trial of augmented reality headsets with its network which, put simply,…

A stable, profitable dealer network is vital for long-term van sales success says Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV). That means boosting used sales and aftersales activities as well as pursuing new vehicle registrations. “We run an approved used programme under the…