The all-new Volkswagen Caddy MPV is offered to order now. It joins the just recently introduced Caddy Cargo panel van as well as sports a likewise strong new look, a tech-laden interior as well as a fresh platform originated from the latest Golf hatchback – as well as there’s more area than ever.
Prices begin from £24,648 for the entry-level model, climbing to £32,922 for the range-topping Caddy Maxi Life variant. When the very first examples reach UK shores early next year, they’ll offer fresh competition for the Ford Tourneo link as well as Peugeot Rifter.

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Buyers have their option of two trim-levels as well as two wheelbase lengths. The entry-level design comes as common with electric windows, air conditioning, cruise control, a pair of cup holders in the centre console as well as a 6.5-inch infotainment system. There’s likewise a new multi-function steering wheel as well as an electronic handbrake with an auto-hold function.
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The more lavishly equipped Caddy Life starts from £27,420 as well as adds a leather multifunction steering wheel, lumbar support for the front seats as well as a larger 8.25-inch infotainment system. There’s likewise a couple more convenience features, such as a removable squander bin as well as storage drawers under the front seats.
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Volkswagen’s long-wheelbase Caddy Maxi adds £1,320 to the MPVs starting price, for which purchasers get a bit additional area as well as a third seating row at the rear of the vehicle. An even larger 10-inch infotainment system as well as digital instrument cluster can likewise both be specced as optional extras.
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From launch, UK purchasers can select from two diesel as well as one petrol engine. The diesel units are both based on the exact same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which is offered in two specifies of tune – either 101bhp or 120bhp. The least powerful choice is mated to a six-speed handbook gearbox as standard, while the more muscular variant gets a seven-speed automatic.

The city automobile segment is challenging at the moment, but the onset of electrification has helped breathe some new life into the industry – and Volkswagen has exploited that nicely with its revised up! range.
You can still purchase the up! as a three or five-door model and with VW’s 59bhp naturally aspirated 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, and a terrific city automobile it is, too, with good punch around town and just enough performance to cut it with motorway traffic. It also rides well, providing a mature feeling to the way it deals with bumps and broken surfaces in towns and cities, where the up! will spend many of its time.

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It’s the grown-up feel and relatively strong practicality that are essential to its appeal. but the up! range also provides plenty of choice where other city automobiles do not, so there ought to be something for every budget.
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If you’re after some fun, the 113bhp up! GTI has that covered. It boasts the same level of usability as the regular car, but with a turbocharged version of the 1.0 unit kicking out much more power and a lot much more torque for much more pace. The dealing with is much more involving, too, showing the flexibility of the VW’s small automobile platform, because its architecture also accepts full electrification.
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The all-electric e-up! is the newest addition to the line-up and provides a range of up to 159 miles from its 36.8kWh battery, which is quite large for a small car. Practicality isn’t compromised because the e-up! has the same level of interior space and 250-litre boot. CCS rapid charging is included as standard, which implies with a 40kW power supply you can top up the battery to 80 per cent in 50 minutes, making it very usable.

Silence, a European EV manufacturer, has launched a new pure-electric moped. It’s called the e-moto and it’s due to go on sale in the UK during spring this year. prices start from £2,695 for the least powerful entry-level model and rise to £4,995 for the flagship version.
It looks and rides much like a conventional scooter, with a step-through frame, a twist-and-go throttle and independant brake levers for the front and rear wheels. Unlike a petrol moped, it also has a reverse gear and low centre of gravity, as the heavy battery pack is mounted on the bike’s floor.

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Silence provides four variants of the e-moto. The entry-level SO2 LS (which stands for “low speed”) model features a 1.5kW (2bhp) electric motor and a 2kWh battery pack, which offers a top speed of 30mph and a maximum range of 35 miles per charge.
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Above that sits the SO2 LS long Range, which features the same motor, but a larger 5.6kWh battery pack, which increases the scooter’s range to 91 miles – the maximum possible for the line-up. prices for the middling option start from £3,595.
The much more powerful Silence SO2 starts from £4,695. It features a 7kW (9bhp) electric motor and a 5.6kWh battery pack, which offers a top speed of 56mph and a maximum range of 80 miles. As the SO2 and SO2 LS long range are aimed at delivery drivers, both can also be specced with a range of useful options, including top boxes and windscreens.
The range-topping Silence SO1 is targeted at commuters, so it has the equivalent power to a 125cc motorbike. It has the same 5.6kWh battery pack as the SO2, but top power rises to 9kW (12bhp), enhancing the scooter’s top speed to 62mph. prices start from £4,995.
Silence hasn’t disclosed the e-moto’s charge times, but the company says that buyers ought to only pay around £1 in electrical power for every 100 miles covered, which is around 80 percent less expensive than the cost of fuel. For convenience, the scooter’s battery can also be disconnected and charged at a conventional 240V socket.
What do you make of the new Silence e-moto? let us know in the comments section below…

Ford has broadened the EcoSport’s line-up, adding its off-road inspired active trim-level to the crossover’s range. It’ll join the existing Fiesta active and focus active in UK showrooms early next year, with prices starting from £21,645.
The EcoSport active shares many of its conventional equipment with the EcoSport Titanium – implying buyers get silver roofing system rails, automatic headlights, cruise control, rear vehicle parking sensors, a rear view video camera and an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Ford has fitted the active model with raised suspension, rugged black plastic body cladding and distinct 17-inch alloy wheels. There’s some extra equipment too, such as rear privacy glass, blacked-out headlamp bezels, a contrasting black roofing system and distinct upholstery with leather inserts and blue stitching.
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For an extra £600, buyers can also choose to upgrade to Ford’s active X specification. The package adds a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo system, electrically folding door mirrors and keyless go. Ford also provides a choice five conventional body colours, including Desert Island Blue, Luxe Yellow and Frozen White.
Other optional extras include HID headlamps (£500), a detachable tow bar (£500) and a winter season pack (£300), which adds heated seats and a heated steering wheel. Finally, buyers can spec Ford’s chauffeur support pack for an extra £600, which adds front vehicle parking sensors, a blind-spot tracking system and an automatic high beam function.
There’s just one engine choice on offer – Ford’s turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol unit. The engine develops 123bhp and 170Nm of torque, which Ford says is enough for a 0–62mph time of 11 seconds and a top speed of 111mph. The unit is mated to a six-speed handbook gearbox and can return up to 47.9mpg on the WLTP combined cycle.
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Volkswagen chose the wintery wastes of Detroit to unveil its most current concept, the Beetle Dune.
This crossover-style makeover of the current VW Beetle is a case of style over substance – it’s based on the regular Beetle Sport. That indicates it has a 207bhp 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine under its bonnet, driving the front wheels by means of a six-speed DSG gearbox.
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Despite the summer time overtones of the Dune, Volkswagen chose the hard-top Beetle as the base automobile not the 2012 cabriolet.
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However, the design tweaks are fairly detailed. Up front, the bonnet has been reshaped and now has a pair of vents cut into it. The bumper now features a large black honeycombed section flanked by semi-circular LED foglights, and an aluminium bash plate that runs under the engine.
At the side, there are 19-inch alloys and the suspension has been raised by 50mm. The plastic cladding that runs around the wheelarches is quite neat with the outer edge of the wheelarch made from matt black plastic and the material closest to the body getting a gloss black finish. It makes the automobile look a lot more jacked-up than it really is.
Editor in chief Steve Fowler takes a look around the VW Beetle Dune
The cladding indicates the Dune is 48mm broader than a conventional Beetle, at 1,856mm. The tracks are 29mm broader too, helping the wheels better fill the arches.

research study published by direct Line for business reveals the nation’s much-loved vans to have made television appearances. 
Thousands of Brits have voted for their much-loved vans across a variety of programmes, from a mystery-solving cartoon to an action-packed TV series.
So, which van came out on top? Unsurprisingly, the A-team’s traditional GMC Vandura was Britain’s most prominent van.
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Despite the series ending in 1987, the A-team van has ended up being an enduring pop culture icon – much like the VW camper van. perhaps it’s since of its elegant red stripe, or perhaps since it’s driven by the one as well as only B.A Baracus.
Among the favourites was the crime-solving secret machine from the Scooby Doo series, while vans below the seven per cent mark included the Ectomobile from the Ghostbusters. 
Here’s a listing of Britain’s top five much-loved TV vans.
The A-Team Van  43%
Scooby gang’s secret Machine 20%
Delboy’s Reliant Regal Supervan 12%
Wallace & Gromit’s Anti-Pesto, pest control van10%
Postman Pat’s Bedford  7%