Mercedes-Benz UK appoints Michael Kamper as Managing Director

Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd. has announced the appointment of Michael Kamper as Managing Director, Commercial Vehicles.

Kamper, 46, joins the business during July, and is currently leading Daimler Trucks' International Key Account Management,

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles increase worldwide deliveries by 3.5 per cent in May

In the first five months of this year, Europe’s leading manufacture of light commercial vehicles, MPVs and leisure vehicles delivered 220,500 vehicles worldwide. This represents a growth of 3.5 per cent compared to the same period last year (January-May 2011:

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Volkswagen Group increases its share of voting rights in MAN SE to 75.03 per cent

The next step has been taken on the way to the integrated commercial vehicles group under Volkswagen’s roof. The Group announced in Wolfsburg that Volkswagen is increasing its share of the voting rights in MAN SE from 73.76 per cent to 75.03 per cent

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Tata Motors May sales up by 4 per cent

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in May 2012 were 64,347 vehicles, higher by 4 per cent, over May 2011. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2012 were 60,128 nos.,

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Ford subjects all-new Transit Custom to extreme temperature, 550,000-slam door test

Most people learn as children that you are not supposed to slam the door. The engineers that created the all-new Ford Transit Custom clearly didn’t get the message.

In fact, the Ford team slammed the doors of its new van more 550,000 times to make sure than it can

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Business as usual for Hyundai at the CV Show

For the second consecutive year Hyundai will be showcasing its line-up of light commercial vehicles at the CV Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Located in Hall 1 at stand 1G10, visitors will have the chance to view Hyundai’s LCV model range including the versatile iLoad

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Citroen Nemo is Best City Van in Trade Van Driver Awards 2012

The Citroen Nemo has just gained the accolade of ‘Best City Van’ in the first Trade Van Driver (TVD) Awards. The TVD Awards judges praised the Citroen Nemo, saying; “The cheeky Nemo is ideal for city-based operations. It has a small footprint to winkle into those

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Isuzu Truck rings the changes in Buckingham

As part of the ongoing expansion to its dealer network in 2012, leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has announced the addition of Ring Road Garage Ltd as a new parts and service dealer in Buckingham – this appointment came into effect on

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AMW sales zoom 50 per cent during FY-2012

Asia Motor Works (AMW) grew strongly during the year ended March 2012, with its sales rising by 50 per cent to 10,000 trucks. The company also became the second largest player in the fast growing Tipper segment with a 25 per cent market share, outpacing

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Vauxhall delivers new Combo fleet order to Anglian Water

The first major fleet order of new Vauxhall Combo vans has been supplied to Anglian Water. The company, which is the largest water and wastewaster service in England and Wales by geographic area, will take delivery of 52 New Combos for its water and

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