Production at General Motors Manufacturing Luton has reached a significant milestone, with the plant’s 600,000th van rolling off the production line.

More than 14,000 readers from the automobile magazine “auto motor und sport” (ams) can’t be wrong: The newest Opel Zafira is not only the most flexible van in the compact class, but the most attractive as well.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles achieved its eighth consecutive year of increased sales in the UK in 2007. In addition, with total registrations of 27,777 commercial vehicles, Volkswagen’s market share grew to over eight per cent for the first time plus it maintained its position as number one van importer.

Ford of Europe has created a giant replica of the coveted International Van of the Year (IVOTY) trophy as the centrepiece of a new advertising campaign for the Ford Transit, winner of the 2007 title.

Detailed mileage records compiled by both employers and employees will be essential to prove that van drivers have not used their company-provided vehicle on private journeys when a 600% increase in benefit-in-kind tax comes into effect on April 6.