Van Guard News

Last year Fiat Auto UK posted a record for its commercial vehicle sales, with 12,417 units. This strong performance resulted in an increase of Fiat Auto’s share of the UK market from 3.85% in 2004 to 3.92% in 2005 - a rising trend for the fourth consecutive year.
This trend continues, as year-to-date, Fiat Commercial Vehicles is number two in terms of percentage growth against last year, compared to all other van manufacturers. Fiat Auto’s 2006 UK market share grew to 4.15% at the end of June.
This growth is being spearheaded by Doblò Cargo, voted International Van of the Year 2006. Fiat’s Ducato and Scudo models are also performing well against the competition, with sales of both up on 2005 figures.

Commercial vans are so much part of the landscape they’re easy to ignore. But where would businesses be without the five million Ford Transit vans sold since 1965 in some 79 countries?

Scores of the new Ford Transit, launched just two months ago, have gone into service thanks to a major order from domestic heating manufacturer, Worcester, part of the Bosch Group.

The company has been running an all-Ford light commercial fleet successfully for more than 10 years, and is continuing the replacement of its 250 existing Transit service vans with new-generation models.