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Test driving the Ford E-Transit
|Date: 6 March, 2025

Test driving the Ford E-Transit
Is it time you considered plugging into battery electric? The Ford E-Transit could well make that decisio ...
Is it time you considered plugging into battery electric? The Ford E-Transit could well make that decision a lot easier for you. If you want an indication of just how committed manufacturers are to ba ...
6 March, 2025
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VW Transporter Sportline review
|Date: 16 October, 2024

VW Transporter Sportline review
Turning heads aplenty this VW Transporter is certainly a spectator sport So, I’m parked down a quiet cul- ...
Turning heads aplenty this VW Transporter is certainly a spectator sport So, I’m parked down a quiet cul-de-sac in one of the less than salubrious neighbourhoods of my hometown. As I exit my vehicle a ...
16 October, 2024
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Test driving the Ford Transit range
|Date: 14 October, 2024

Test driving the Ford Transit range
The PB team was invited to the Ford Dunton Technical Centre to celebrate all things Transit on the eponym ...
The PB team was invited to the Ford Dunton Technical Centre to celebrate all things Transit on the eponymous Transit Day, celebrating the vehicles 59th birthday. We got hands on with the latest Transi ...
14 October, 2024
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The MAN TGE Lion S – reviewed!
|Date: 14 March, 2024

The MAN TGE Lion S – reviewed!
The MAN TGE Lion S is an aristoCAT amongst large panel vans. With a hard-earned reputation in the HGV ...
The MAN TGE Lion S is an aristoCAT amongst large panel vans. With a hard-earned reputation in the HGV sector well and truly secured MAN Truck & Bus is intent on becoming a heavy hitter in the l ...
14 March, 2024
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Mercedes Citan reviewed!
|Date: 8 March, 2024

Mercedes Citan reviewed!
It’s all the gears and plenty of ideas with Professional Builder’s latest vehicle test as we seamlessly s ...
It’s all the gears and plenty of ideas with Professional Builder’s latest vehicle test as we seamlessly shift between a seven-speed auto Mercedes Citan and its six-speed manual sibling If you’re in th ...
8 March, 2024
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Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
|Date: 29 September, 2023

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch ...
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch of class to the EV options. It is certainly true that an electric vehicle will require a certa ...
29 September, 2023
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Terry Smith goes electric with the Ford E-Transit
|Date: 22 May, 2023

Terry Smith goes electric with the Ford E-Transit
As that famous other son of Essex, Ian Drury himself once sung, Ford has three good reasons to be cheerfu ...
As that famous other son of Essex, Ian Drury himself once sung, Ford has three good reasons to be cheerful about its new Ford E-Transit. Just don’t tell the blockheads! Over the past few years, we hav ...
22 May, 2023
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Professional Builder reviews the Mercedes eVito
|Date: 23 April, 2023

Professional Builder reviews the Mercedes eVito
Mercedes has made some welcome improvements to its eVito medium van offering, but does it go far enough i ...
Mercedes has made some welcome improvements to its eVito medium van offering, but does it go far enough in more ways than one? Professional Builder is charged with the task of finding out We have all ...
23 April, 2023
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Professional Builder reviews the Toyota Proace
|Date: 22 March, 2023

Professional Builder reviews the Toyota Proace
They have traditionally played their cards close to their chest in the small/medium panel van market, but ...
They have traditionally played their cards close to their chest in the small/medium panel van market, but Toyota hopes to have the “Ace” in the pack with its latest offering. In pick up terms, of cour ...
22 March, 2023
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Professional Builder reviews the Peugeot e-Partner
|Date: 20 March, 2023

Professional Builder reviews the Peugeot e-Partner
With more and more electric options to choose from, Peugeot hopes to become the dominant “Partner” in the ...
With more and more electric options to choose from, Peugeot hopes to become the dominant “Partner” in the small e van sector Ready to swap your old partner in for a shiny new model? That’s the icon ...
20 March, 2023
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Dan Powell, editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five small commercial vehicles of 2023
|Date: 19 March, 2023

Dan Powell, editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five small commercial vehicles of 2023
Easy to drive, cheap to run and comfortable, the best small vans are perfect for tradespeople who want a ...
Easy to drive, cheap to run and comfortable, the best small vans are perfect for tradespeople who want a compact yet capable commercial vehicle.  Small enough for city life and large enough for long ...
19 March, 2023
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Review: Vauxhall Combo
|Date: 7 January, 2019

Review: Vauxhall Combo
Professional Builder tries out the new Vauxhall Combo Hands up all those that remember the Vauxhall Astra ...
Professional Builder tries out the new Vauxhall Combo Hands up all those that remember the Vauxhall Astra Max? Amazingly it was way back in 1986 that Professional Builder was there in Luton to celebra ...
7 January, 2019
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