Toyota is looking to expand in the light commercial vehicle market. Already one of the world’s biggest automotive manufacturers, the Japanese company has never taken much of a share of the van market, despite the evergreen appeal of its Hilux pick-up.

LEVC, the company behind the iconic London black cab, has finally launched its first van, the VN5. Using an extended version of the taxi’s bonded aluminium chassis, with a 400mm longer wheelbase, the VN5 offers a 5.5m3 load volume and a payload of up to 830kg.

Rough-road-capable variants for the Transit and Tourneo ranges are now available from Ford – with exclusive exterior and interior upgrades to ensure they deliver comfort and capability in challenging conditions without compromising practicality.

Volkswagen has launched the fifth generation Caddy, in both load-hauling Caddy Cargo and people-carrying Caddy Life models.