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Fiat reveals new Doblo... will it come to America to challenge Ford's Transit Connect?

You're feasting your eyes on Fiat's new Doblo. First debuting in 2001, Fiat has manged to sell over one million Doblos, both as panel work vans (know as the Doblo Cargo) and as five or seven passenger "leisure activity vehicles." This is the first ground-up redesign in the Doblo's relatively short life, and we're thinking Fiat might have bigger plans for its tiny work truck. If you look closely at Chrysler's five-year plan, you'll see the following bullet point, "Ram large and small commercial van (2012, supplied by Fiat)." So let's ... Read more →

Still want a Sprinter? 100 Mercedes dealers sign on to sell big van Jonathon Ramsey

Last year, there were 350 dealers selling Sprinters, but the signs in front of those dealerships had the word "Dodge" on them. Now that Sprinters have been pulled from Chrysler's pipeline, ...

Tokyo 2009: Daihatsu's Deca Deca concept is the most popular "super box" in the world Jonathon Ramsey

Daihatsu has a way with words: the company calls its Deca Deca concept a "super box," and we'll call it a super super box. A funky little piece of chunk, the Deca Deca has a flat floor – ...

Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo is bigger, o-kei! Jonathon Ramsey

You can make anything bigger and better if you just add a hump, and that's what Mitsubishi has done to its i-MiEV to create the i-MiEV Cargo. For those who find Ford's Transit Connect simply ...

The A-Team van spied in action on set in British Columbia Alex Nunez

Joe Carnahan's big-screen adaptation of the '80's TV classic, The A-Team, is apparently coming together up in British Columbia. That's where Splash News caught the movie version of the familiar black ...

REPORT: Dodge Sprinter sales to cease as Mercedes opts to sell model itself with new diesel 2 months ago on Autoblog

As much as Daimler has been hating on Chrysler lately, one would think that the Pentastar was the cold-hearted deviant who stuck a knife into the heart of the German automaker. The "Merger of Equals" turned out to be a bum deal for Chrysler, but at least it was able to procure some hardware ...

REPORT: Ford Transit Connect to be built Stateside in 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog

A welcome splash of news for the UAW and the U.S. economy: Ford will commence production of the Transit Connect at a U.S. assembly plant by mid-year 2012. Currently built in Turkey on a version of the Euro Focus platform, the next generation Transit will also migrate to the FWD compact platform ...

Nissan NV200 Vanette rolls out for sale carrying new images, info 7 months ago on Autoblog

Last month, Nissan unveiled the production compact NV200 minivan (Nissan still refers to the vehicle as a Vanette, seriously) at the Geneva Motor Show, and today, the Japanese automaker has officially announced that sales have begun. The first deliveries in Japan, which is the first market ...

Geneva Preview: First official pics and details of Nissan NV200 van 9 months ago on Autoblog

Nissan recently announced that it would officially debut its new NV200 MPV next week at the Geneva Motor Show, and today we've been blessed with a new set of official images and a few more details to share. Three different styles will be offered, including a passenger van, a cargo van and, ...

Wanted: Lender for 1,000 GM vans 9 months ago on Autoblog

Dave Capps is in the business of renting vans. In order for him to stay in that business, he needs to buy new vans – 1,000 of them, to be precise. And although he's been a GMAC customer for 20 years, remains in good standing, and gets much of his current inventory financing from GMAC, he ...

Baby Come Back: Wolfgang Bernhard returns to Daimler 9 months ago on Autoblog

Wolfgang Bernhard is coming back to Daimler. The man who helped facilitate the sale of Chrysler to Cerebus, was instrumental in the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve supercar concept, and, most notably, the guy that drove the V10-powered Tomahawk motorcycle onto the stage at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, will ...

Paris Preview: Ford Fiesta Panel Van? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The new Ford Fiesta isn't just good for going fast and looking good – apparently you can also make a panel van out of it. Details are scant before its supposed appearance at the Paris Motor Show, but this little guy is aimed at small businesses that might want something even more ...

Nissan 360: the Elgrand 1 year ago on Autoblog

Among the larger vehicles offered up at the Nissan 360 event that weren't the large commercial offerings from yesterday were the Japanese and "General Overseas Market" Elgrand Van and the Euro- and Japanese-market Qashqai. The Elgrand wasn't a bad piece of kit for a great big honking van. While ...

VanTastic: 2009 Ford E-Series upgrades 1 year ago on Autoblog

Just as Ford's F150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for decades, their E-Series (née Econoline) vans have also been sales champs since before the dawn of the 1980s. A strong presence in the trades delivers forty percent of the full-size van market to the E-Series. ...

Spirit of the VW Camper van goes Element-al 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more pics of the Ursa Minor ECamper The family vacation just hasn't been the same since the ubiquity of the Westfalia Camper and the VW Type2 as a family vehicle, both of which have been toppled by the rise of the minivan. There have been Westys since VW went mostly conventional ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Routan vannin' around 1 year ago on Autoblog

Priddy and Company stumbled across a dolled up VW Routan and managed to capture a shot. Earth shattering revelation here: it looks like a Grand Caravan. It'd be natural to assume some similarities, there's only so much you can do to the basic body shell when badge engineering, but when the spy ...

Peugeot gets new vans to Partner with Citroen Berlingo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Where there's smoke, there's fire. And while most wouldn't think of a miniscule European van as hot, PSA's Peugeot brand has its day in the sun with its new Partner vans, unveiled together with its sister-company Citroen's new Berlingo. The new Partner is virtually identical to its partner, the ...

Spy Shots: Citroen C-something could be Berlingo van replacement 1 year ago on Autoblog

Earlier we brought you a screen shot of Citroen's website that features a countdown meter until the French automaker unveils its latest vehicle. Although we'll have to wait another couple of days to know for certain, the replacement for the Berlingo utility minivan is shaping up as a strong ...

eBay Find of the Day: VW Toaster Van 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the VW Toaster Van You're supposed to get baked in the VW bus, not toasted, but whatever. Volkswagen originally had these promotional toasters done up for its Japanese operation. Buy a new VW or bring your VeeDub in for an inspection, get a toaster. While supplies ...

Sharan/Touran - could it mark the end of the current VW grille? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Please, let it be so. The current chromed snout on VWs offerings is not only beastly to look at, it doesn't help Audi's cars stand apart, either. We suppose that cuts both ways -- VW probably benefits by a familial resemblance to their cousins. However, the front end on the upcoming Sharan/Touran ...

VIDEO: Chevy vs. Dodge back when vans were cool 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's hard to believe, but there was a time when full-size vans were cool. Custom paint jobs, mag wheels, those groovy circular windows, and plenty of decals ruled the day, and there was even a movie that featured an all-van drag scene. The movie, appropriately titled The Van, featured a yellow ...

Van again: Ford announces 2008 E-Series 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to vew high-res pics of the 2008 Ford E-Series van in various configurations You may have a grown up in a family that used a conversion van for daily transport like I did. If so, perhaps you share my strange appreciation for these haulers of human and commercial cargo. They rarely ...

BMW to start building sportvans 2 years ago on Autoblog

Could this portend the impending doom of the SUV as family car? BMW will be adding sportvans to their lineup beginning with the F5 in 2009. The basis for the F5 will be provided by the X5. Following on the heels of the F5 will be a van based on the 3-series called, quite naturally, the F3. ...

Spy Shots: VW's Sharan van 2 years ago on Autoblog

There's a whole class of small minivans over in Europe that we miss out on here in the US. Ford's got the great new S-Max, and Volkswagen's working on bringing a new version of its Sharan to market. AutoExpress managaed to nab a new Sharan, due by the end of 2008, with one of its long lenses. These ...

Detroit Auto Show: Ford Airstream Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution gallery of 22 pics! WHOA, This thing conjures up images of caffeine and nicotine fueled road trips, the KTel 8-track banging away with the requesite matchbook jammed in there to keep it operating smoothly. The nose says Econoline quite clearly, while the ...

The US Minivan's last stand - Chrysler to debut 2008 Minvans at Detroit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ford and General Motors have lost their taste for the minivan wars, leaving the Chrysler Group to stand alone as the sole domestic player in the minivan arena. It's just as well -- DCX always had the best American vans, anyway. Having invented the segment, Chrysler has hunkered down and pushed their ...

Get outta Dodge: DAMD goes Loco(boy) 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge Known best here for their bodykits that've aimed to turn a couple of Nissans into Aston Martins, DAMD is actually a prolific manufacturer of styling kits for just about every Japanese automaker. We have to say that their new accessory package for Honda's Vamos, Hobio and Acty vans ...

Fiat and PSA unveil new compact vans 3 years ago on Autoblog

Fiat and PSA Peugeot-Citroen have taken the wraps off their new jointly-produced compact utility vans this week. The new Peugeot Expert, Citroen Dispatch and Fiat Scudo will be officially launched in January to replace the three vans of the same names currently on the market. As you can see from ...

Dodge Nitro Panel Wagon previewed ahead of SEMA show 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Hi res images and press release added Who knows why automakers seem attracted to the utilitarian nature and claustrophobic accomodations of panel vehicles lately, but we're not complaining. Dodge is the latest to join the fray by offering up renderings of the Nitro Panel Wagon concept that ...

Spy Shots: Dodge Sprinter 3 years ago on Autoblog

Allpar.com has posted some great spy shots of the revised Dodge Sprinter. The Mercedes-built van has been a quiet success for DaimlerChrysler in the U.S., and DCX may be looking to expand its place in the market. The passenger version shown in these photos may indicate a new focus for the Sprinter ...

Paris Motor Show: Citron C4 Picasso 3 years ago on Autoblog

Citroën unveiled their new minivan (MPV in European parlance) at the Paris show. The C4 Picasso joins (rather than replacing) the long-in-the-tooth Xsara Picasso, as well as the larger C8, in the Citroën line-up, and will start selling in France next month and other markets in the next ...

Ford Transit gets 4WD 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge The Ford Transit has for decades been the standard working horse of Europe and much of the rest of the world – the F-150 for our friends across the pond. The versatile work-a-day hauler was recently named Van of the Year by a pan-European panel of automotive journalists. (Why ...

VW Microbus record player 3 years ago on Autoblog

If you own a classic VeeDub, chances are you might have some old vinyl LPs lying around as well. Classic tunes just seem to sound better with a little scratch and pop. Without going the full DJ route with mixers and turntables taking up half your room, playing them can be a hassle... until now. ...

Quigley vans offer 4WD, diesel power, and more cargo room than a pair of Tahoes 3 years ago on Autoblog

Quiqley has performed aftermarket 4WD conversions for more than 25 years. Now that GM is offering its Duramax diesel in the full-size G-van platform, Bowtie (and GMC) fans looking to combine all-terrain capability, diesel fuel economy and towing power, and up to 260 cubic feet ...

A land speed record of the unusual sort 3 years ago on Autoblog

Most land-speed racing takes place in the deserts of the Southwest United States, but that doesn't mean that all land-speed records are set there. Voyage Concepts' Jason De Carteret lead a team from the Antarctica port of Patriot Hills to the geographical South Pole in just over 69 hours - ...

Vauxhall freights in reworked Vivaro 3 years ago on Autoblog

We're by no means experts on European commercial vehicles, but it would seem that White Van Men on the continent are about to be inundated with new product choices, while their Stateside counterparts continue to make due largely by choosing between a Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter, Chevrolet ...

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