Author: Caroline Kirby

  • September 9, 2024
    It’s difficult to gauge the health of the retail side of the van business, especially when you include used, which…
  • September 9, 2024
    As summer (did we actually have one?) becomes a distant memory, the nights slowly draw in and Christmas “tat” starts…
  • August 14, 2024
    I can’t reproduce the photo here for copyright reasons (but seek, and you may well find) but Kia has been…
  • August 14, 2024
    There’s a possibility you might get a sense of deja vu when reading this edition of the newsletter, but, I…
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    June 10, 2024
    Big vans weigh a lot. Big electric vans weigh even more meaning that your standard 3500kg GVM van doesn’t have…
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    June 10, 2024
    The first week of the month sees the SMMT publish the light commercial vehicle registration numbers for the previous month.…
  • May 22, 2024
    Later this week I’m off to drive the new eSprinter at a media event organised by Mercedes-Benz vans. Facelifted Vito will be there for me…
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    May 22, 2024
    OK. So, here at EV Essentials, we’re passionate about electric vans and the improvements in airquality that they offer. We shout about them, advocating and…
  • April 15, 2024
    Depending on when you’re reading this, there are just 8 days until the doors open on the 2024 Commercial Vehicle…