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COVER STORY 22 IVOTY Report: Kia concept vans
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January 2024 WhatVan? 3 Editor’s comment by James Dallas
With the new year getting into swing the hope is that stability has broken out in the light commercial vehicle sector following some challenging times.
The new LCV market is in rude health, as we report in News on page 4, and there are signs that a more productive balance between supply and demand has taken hold in the used marketplace. Second hand buyers are already targeting younger vans in order to comply with clean-air and low-emission zones but it will be interesting to see whether the trade’s enthusiasm for used electric vans increases this year. Our Focus On Remarketing starts on page 20. Winter is not the best time of year for taking to the road in an electric van but for those that must, turn to page 17 for some useful advice in our Focus On EV Winter Driving. The cover story this month is our IVOTY Report (page 22) on Kia’s plans to enter the van market. So far, its products are at the concept stage but expect to see ready-to-roll models in 2026. Finally, 2023 finished on a high note with the What Van? Awards. For a review of the glittering celebration, turn to page 12.
Contents
NEWS 4 New LCV market grows in 2023 5 Ssangyong rebrands as KGM
6 Fleetcheck demands hydrogen van plan
8 Stellantis’ multi-brand strategy
FOCUS ON 12 What Van? Awards review
16 A best practice guide to EV winter driving
20 Remarketing: What lies in store for 2024?
DRIVEN 25 First Drive: Mercedes eCitan
26 Road Test: Isuzu D-Max V-Cross
31 Long-term Test: Izuzu D-Max DL20
BUYER’S GUIDE 33 Sector Analysis: Pick-ups, 4x4s 35 Used guide: Toyota Hilux 36 Data section
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