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Styling Showdown: 2014 Ford Transit vs. 2013 Ford E-Series
46317282 Posted January 31 2013 08:20 AM by Truck Trend

  The 2014 Ford Transit is a highly anticipated vehicle among many van enthusiasts and fleet managers. Its more-efficient powertrains and more practical packaging give it a decisive edge over the E-Series. Although the last...

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Styling Showdown: 2013 vs. 2014 Ford Transit Connect
41519807 Posted December 28 2012 06:29 AM by Truck Trend

 When it was first introduced to the U.S. market for the 2010 model year, the Ford Transit Connect was a practical, utilitarian conveyance that met the needs of small businesses and fleets that needed cargo versatility, but...

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Our Cars: 2012 Nissan NV2500 – Mightier Than a Truck
36848731 Posted February 24 2012 03:09 PM by Kirill Ougarov

 "I really should have taken the van last time" was the phrase I kept repeating on my way up to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in our long-term 2012 Nissan NV2500 for another attempt at racing a 23-year-old hatchback. The...

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Gee Willikers, Batman! What Was That?!: VPG MV-1
32498149 Posted April 4 2011 02:56 PM by Truck Trend

 4:30 pm traffic on the 405 is not a fun way to spend 2 hours when you live only 35 miles from the office. Watching the guy ahead of you slam on his brakes every few feet over and over again gets annoying as the fast lane...

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Minivan Equals Maxisense: Still the Ultimate Transporter
36289836 Posted March 15 2011 02:00 PM by Ron Kiino

 Not long ago, my friend Dan sent an e-mail seeking advice on a new car for his wife, Amanda. Raising three kids who are as active as Yoplait cultures, Dan and Amanda were looking for a vehicle that could comfortably cater...

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We Drive the Ford Transit Connect Electric
28120354 Posted February 16 2010 01:09 PM by Truck Trend

 A few of us were perplexed as to why Ford's Transit Connect Electric , arguably the green darling of the 2010 Chicago auto show , was quickly ushered away from the show floor following it's debut press conference last...

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BluEfficiency
25956407 Posted November 23 2009 11:13 AM by Truck Trend

 With the divorce final, the Sprinter will no longer be sent to Dodge dealers, but rather to select Mercedes-Benz outlets. Since most commercial van use is in built-up areas, we'll have to wait to see what that does for sales.

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Shockingly Fun

Vantage Vehicle Electric Utility Van Test Drive
16585555 Posted January 27 2009 01:36 PM by Edward A. Sanchez

 While the meat & potatoes of Truck Trend are half- and three-quarter-ton trucks, every now and then, I come across something of peripheral interest, but just interesting enough to warrant a second look. Such is the...

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Magic Wagon Turns 25
10755070 Posted November 5 2008 01:44 PM by Frank Markus

 The modern minivan is celebrating its silver anniversary this year. Yes, it was on November 2, 1983 that Lido A. Iacocca drove the first minivan off the assembly line in Windsor, Ontario. This radical concept--a...

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Should Volkswagen sell a Routan diesel?
10939827 Posted September 15 2008 11:38 AM by Truck Trend

 Don't expect a Volkswagen Routan TDI anytime soon. Ward's Auto talked to Bret Scott, product planning manager for Volkswagen of America Inc., who commented on the possibility of using one of Chrysler's diesel engines used...

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You're Buying WOT? $28,784 Minivans
10561739 Posted September 4 2008 12:43 PM by Truck Trend

 The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?...

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Ford Transit Connect: Okay, I Get This
Ford Transit Connect Posted February 6 2008 04:09 PM by Matt Stone

 Europe is crawling with small utility vans. They hold a lot of stuff, are cheap to buy and to run, and are even cool in their own way. Plumbers, florists, caterers, you name it, buy these things by the gazillions. I've...

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Dodge Sprinter Becomes Newset Power Player In NY

The New York Times Adds First Hybrid To Fleet
Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid Posted April 12 2007 05:30 PM by Truck Trend

 The New York Times Adds to Its Delivery Fleet the First Medium-duty Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle on the East Coast and the First of Its Kind in New York State.

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