"taxes than station wagons and do not have the speed restrictions which apply to larger vans. This has given rise to some anomalies, such as the first Citroën Berlingo model. As this was ""first"" sold in the UK as a van, it's counted as a van-derived car and so does not have the speed advantage, despite the two vehicles being otherwise comparable. Examples of panel vans from the last 20 years are the Renault Kangoo (1997), the Fiat Doblò (2001), Opel Combo (2001), Ford Transit Connect (2002) or the Volkswagen Caddy (2004). They are also purpose-designed to be utilitarian base"
"with a maximum torque of 200Nm. The 22.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack is mounted below the floor. It has a 106-mile range according to official New European Driving Cycle testing. The van has a fast charging capability with CHAdeMO socket and a cable for normal charging from a domestic socket. In 2016 worldwide sales were 491, with just 19 sold in the UK. The range was extended in 2017 with a Berlingo Electric L2 550 LX van which has a slightly longer load length. A Berlingo Multispace MPV model was announced in March 2017. This will have a rear row"
"year. The millionth car produced at the plant was manufactured in 2012. – Sources: Prior production: PSA Mangualde Plant The PSA Mangualde Plant, also known as CPMG (Centro de Produção de Mangualde) is an automotive assembly plant located in the city of Mangualde, Portugal, near Viseu. It produces Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner in conjunction with the PSA Vigo Plant. The plant was founded in 1962 and began operations in 1964 with the production of Citroën 2CV (AZL). José Coelho dos Santos, a Portuguese industrialist, purchased a license to manufacture automobiles in 1962, which was later acquired by Citroën. Its"
"PSA Mangualde Plant The PSA Mangualde Plant, also known as CPMG (Centro de Produção de Mangualde) is an automotive assembly plant located in the city of Mangualde, Portugal, near Viseu. It produces Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner in conjunction with the PSA Vigo Plant. The plant was founded in 1962 and began operations in 1964 with the production of Citroën 2CV (AZL). José Coelho dos Santos, a Portuguese industrialist, purchased a license to manufacture automobiles in 1962, which was later acquired by Citroën. Its first vehicle was the model AZL, popularly known as Citroen 2CV. They produced 472 cars that"
"Maggiora, Moretti UK: Brocklebank, Invicta, Jappic, McEvoy, MG USA: Empire Steam Car, Ajax, Diana France: Alma, Arzac, Chaigneau-Brasier, Constantinesco, Lambert, Ratier, SAFAF, Sensaud de Lavaud, Tracta Germany: Daimler-Benz, Gutbrod, Mercedes-Benz UK: Arab, HP, Marendaz, Swallow USA: Ansted, Divco, Dodgeson France: Rosengart, Silva-Coroner UK: Arrol-Aster, Avro, Streamline (Burney Car) USA: Falcon-Knight, Graham-Paige, LaSalle Sweden: Volvo Germany: BMW, DKW UK: Ascot, Vincent USA: DeSoto, Plymouth France: Alphi, Michel Irat Germany: Borgward Italy: Ferrari Soviet Union. Motorcycle: Izh Spain: National Pescara UK: Alta USA: American Austin, Blackhawk, Cord, Roosevelt, Ruxton, Viking, Windsor Belgium: Astra France: AER, Virus Germany: Ardie-Ganz Soviet Union: KIM Germany:"
"Mercedes-Benz Citan The Mercedes-Benz Citan is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle and badge-engineered variant of the Renault Kangoo introduced in 2012 and made by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz as a replacement for the Vaneo compact MPV. The Citan, also known internally as the W415, is a result of the partnership between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and is assembled by Renault subsidiary MCA in the northern French town of Maubeuge, alongside its twin vehicle the Renault Kangoo. The varied body styles of the Citan are because the vehicle is aimed at both the passenger car and light commercial"
"the Citroën Berlingo and the Peugeot Partner, in each manufacturer's model line up. The name comes from an old Italian coin, normally translated into English as the Florin. Originally called Fiat 127 Fiorino, the first version (codeproject Type 147) was based on the design of Series 2 Fiat 127 with the back being a van box, i.e. a tall ""high cube"" design, an arrangement subsequently emulated by several European auto makers. The platform is a stretched version of the Brazilian 147 with different rear suspension. It was launched in early November 1977, in panel van and passenger (""Panorama"") version with"
"2012 and 2013 by GreenFleet. Renault Kangoo The Renault Kangoo and the Renault Kangoo Express are a range of leisure activity vehicles and light commercial vehicles manufactured and marketed by Renault across two generations since 1997. , the electric variant, the Renault Kangoo Z.E., is the world's top selling all electric light utility vehicle, with global sales of 23,219 units, since its inception in 2011. The Kangoo is manufactured at the MCA plant in Maubeuge, France and Casablanca, Morocco. The version for the ASEAN markets was assembled by the Malaysian Tan Chong Euro Cars in its Segambut plant. The first"
"Sindelfingen, Germany assembly plant. J. D. Power's 2011 US Initial Quality and Vehicle Dependability Studies both ranked Mercedes-Benz vehicles above average in build quality and reliability. In the 2011 UK J. D. Power Survey, Mercedes cars were rated above average. A 2014 iSeeCars.com study for Reuters found Mercedes to have the lowest vehicle recall rate. Mercedes-Benz offers a full range of passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial equipment. Vehicles are manufactured in multiple countries worldwide. The Smart marque of city cars are also produced by Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz produces a range of vans; Citan, Vito, Sprinter and X-Class. Mercedes-Benz Trucks"
"Renault Kangoo The Renault Kangoo and the Renault Kangoo Express are a range of leisure activity vehicles and light commercial vehicles manufactured and marketed by Renault across two generations since 1997. , the electric variant, the Renault Kangoo Z.E., is the world's top selling all electric light utility vehicle, with global sales of 23,219 units, since its inception in 2011. The Kangoo is manufactured at the MCA plant in Maubeuge, France and Casablanca, Morocco. The version for the ASEAN markets was assembled by the Malaysian Tan Chong Euro Cars in its Segambut plant. The first generation model was marketed as"
"Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (previously known as Ilmor Engineering and Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines) is a British Formula One engine manufacturer, owned by Mercedes-Benz. The company has supplied Sauber during the season, McLaren from to , Force India since , Brawn in , the Mercedes factory team since , Williams since , Lotus in and Manor Racing in . Their engines have won seven Formula One Constructors' Championships and nine Drivers' Championships. Ilmor was founded by Mario Illien and Paul Morgan in 1983, as an independent British Formula One engine manufacturer. The company name"
"the Fiat Doblò. The third generation Combo was manufactured from December 2011 to December 2017, and was based on the Fiat Doblò. The third generation Combo was manufactured in Turkey by Tofaş. Sales began in January 2012. The fourth generation Combo was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. It is a sister model to the Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Rifter and Partner, as the PSA Group bought Opel in March 2017. Opel Combo The Opel Combo is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle from the German automaker Opel. The Combo first appeared in 1993, a second generation model"
"plant, producing cars under its Škoda and Volkswagen Passenger Cars marques. In Russia, the most well-known KD assembling facilities are owned by Avtotor, which produces Hummer H2, BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series in Kaliningrad, and Renault Logan in Moscow using facilities that once belonged to AZLK. In Kaluga, Volkswagen Group is currently constructing a new plant, which when completed, is expected to have an annual output of 150,000 units. Daimler AG has a CKD assembly plant in South Carolina that re-assembles Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans for sale in the United States and Canada at Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner dealers, along"
"Potosí), South Africa (Rosslyn), and China (Shenyang). BMW also has local assembly operation using complete knock down components in Thailand, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India (Chennai), for 3, 5, 7 series and X3. In 2006, the BMW group (including Mini and Rolls-Royce) produced 1,366,838 four-wheeled vehicles, which were manufactured in five countries. In 2010, it manufactured 1,481,253 four-wheeled vehicles and 112,271 motorcycles (under both the BMW and Husqvarna brands). BMW Motorcycles are being produced at the company's Berlin factory, which earlier had produced aircraft engines for Siemens. By 2011, about 56% of BMW-brand vehicles produced are powered by petrol"
"Barkas (van manufacturer) Barkas was the East German manufacturer of small delivery vans and minibuses named the B1000. The van was built in a new factory in Chemnitz (then known as Karl-Marx-Stadt) on a site which was formerly home to the Framo car plant, the old Framo factory having been crated up and shipped to the Soviet Union as part of a larger war reparations package in the late 1940s. The business had subsequently been nationalized by the GDR government. B1000 production started in 1961 and continued until 1991. Originally the B1000 was powered by the 45 horsepower three cylinder,"
"Picasso and Citroën Berlingo/Peugeot Partner. In 2012, the Peugeot 301 and Citroën C-Elysée low cost models both began production at the Vigo Plant. In 2005 Vigo produced 422,950 vehicles as well as 46,410 CKD kits. By 2007, supported by the success of the second generation Citroën Xsara Picasso, the plant reported an output of 547,000, grouped into three production teams. PSA Vigo Plant The PSA Vigo plant (Centro de Vigo de PSA Peugeot Citroën) is a Spanish car manufacturing and assembly plant owned by the French company Groupe PSA. In April 1958 Citroën, responding to the high tariff barriers that"
"Mercedes-Benz Vito The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a light commercial van (M) produced by Mercedes-Benz. It is available as a standard panel van for cargo (called Vito), or with passenger accommodations substituted for part or all of the load area (called V-Class or Viano). The V-Class/Viano is a large MPV. The first generation went on sale in 1996. The second generation was introduced in 2004, and the vehicle received the new Viano name. In 2010, the vehicle was facelifted with revised front and rear bumpers and lights. The interior was also improved with upgraded materials and new technology. The third generation"
"Toyota Motorsport GmbH in Colonge, Germany who operated Toyota's Formula One Team, Toyota's World Rally Championship Team and now Toyota's FIA World Endurance Championship team, Toyota TS030 Hybrid which use a Denso Kinetic Energy Recovery System (which consists of: Motor Generator Unit (MGU), Electric Motor and Inverter) finished second in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Being a part of the Toyota family, Denso products are also used for other Japanese Motorsport cars, Example Formula Nippon, and Japan Super GT 500/300. Denso Wave is a subsidiary that produces automatic identification products (bar-code readers and related products), industrial robots and"
"France: Automobiles René Bonnet Soviet Union: AvtoKuban Japan. Motorcycle: Kawasaki USA: Apollo Italy: ATS, Scuderia Serenissima, Lamborghini UK: Bond, Gordon-Keeble USA: Exner Revival Cars; trucks: Marmon Italy: ASA Soviet Union: ErAZ USA: Fiberfab France: Matra India: Heavy Vehicles Factory Italy: Ferves Soviet Union: IzhAvto Spain: IPV UK: Jago, Peel Bulgaria: Bulgarrenault Italy: Bizzarrini Soviet Union: Lada; trucks: MoAZ Romania: Dacia UK: Norton-Villiers, Trident, Unipower TATA MOTORS Italy: Autozodiaco, LMX Sirex Turkey: Tofaş UK: Piper USA: Savage GT Soviet Union. Trucks: Kamaz UK: Enfield Timeline of motor vehicle brands This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle"
"VELAM Germany: Goggomobil, Zwickau Italy: Autobianchi Soviet Union: LAZ, LuAZ UK: Ashley, Elva USA: Tri5's France: Arista Germany: Heinkel Kabine Soviet Union: ZiL, KAG; scooter: TMZ, Vyatka UK: Berkeley, Tourette USA: Auto Cub, Devin, Dual-Ghia France: Arbel, Atla Germany: Neckar, Trabant UK: Peerless (Warwick), Scootacar, Tornado USA: Aurora, Hackney Soviet Union: KAvZ; trucks: BAZ, KrAZ UK: Gill, Frisky USA: Edsel, Streco Turnpike Cruiser India: Vehicle Factory Jabalpur Soviet Union: LiAZ UK: Bristol Siddeley, Gilbern, Marcos USA: Argonaut, Nu-Klea Starlite India: Ideal Jawa UK: Ausper, Brabham, Rickman USA. Replica veteran car: Gaslight Germany: Amphicar Soviet Union: ZAZ UK: Diva Canada: Acadian"
"DDR adopted the Deutsche Mark in July 1990. Daimler-Benz took a minority share in the plant in 1991 and complete ownership in 1994. In the 1990s the factory made T2 and Vario vans, and then at the end of the decade DaimlerChrysler modernised the plant to produce the Mercedes-Benz Vaneo. Since 2006 the plant has made Mercedes Sprinter vans and major components for Volkswagen Crafter vans. Ludwigsfelde Ludwigsfelde is a town in the north of the district Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg. The town is located south of Berlin in the district Teltow-Fläming on the plateau of Teltow. In earlier times, it"
"BMW R1200GS The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles have a , two-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder. The Adventure has a larger capacity fuel tank and longer travel suspension. As of 2012, BMW's R1200GS bikes are their top-selling models. At its launch in 2004, the R1200GS was lighter than the R1150GS it replaced, and produced , an increase of 19%. BMW continued to produce the R1150GS Adventure, releasing a final run-out"
"will be powered either by a PCM (Peugeot-Citroen Moteurs) or FIAT (1360 cc) engine, while retains the lines of the old Pony, and because is a new era car the interior will feature a USB hub. According to the company, a number of countries in Asia, Africa and South America have expressed interest in license production of the new model. It will cost about 7.000€. Namco (automobiles) NAMCO (National Motor Company of Greece) is a Greek vehicle manufacturer. It was founded in 1972 by brothers Petros Tzannetos Kontogouris and Rodolfos Kontogouris. The first efforts of the Kontogouris brothers involved attempts"
"in 2006 after 17 years and replaced by a number of Fiat models such as the Albea and Doblo. In addition to the products of the Italian firm, SeverstalAvto is producing the SsangYong Rexton, an SUV model that the firm intends to also produce at the firm's UAZ plant. On July 11, 2006 within the scope of the agreement earlier signed with a Japanese company Isuzu, one of the world leaders producing commercial vehicles, SeverstalAvto started assembling ISUZU NQR71P trucks with the capacity of 5 t at the production site of UAZ. NQR71P is a representative of the world-known family"
"for Renault and Nissan. Opel/Vauxhall variants for the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, continue to be manufactured at GM Manufacturing Luton, except for the high roof variants, which are manufactured at Sandouville. This new model drops the previous larger capacity diesel engines, in favour of a 1.6 Energy dCi (Renault)/CDTI (Opel) engine. From 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro models gained a ""Made In Britain"" badge at the rear. Two lower power variants (90 PS and 120 PS) use a variable geometry turbocharger, while the highest output (140 PS) variant employs a twin turbocharger arrangement; other features include variable output water and oil"
"in 2011 that the 2013 Vivaro would continue production at Luton and the high roof versions and the Renault Trafic would be manufactured at Sandouville, France. IBC Vehicles IBC Vehicles Limited is a British automotive manufacturing company based in Luton, Bedfordshire and a subsidiary of Vauxhall, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Opel Automobile GmbH. Its principal operation is an assembly plant located in Luton, GM Manufacturing Luton, which currently produces light commercial vehicles sold under the Opel and Vauxhall marques. IBC Vehicles has its roots in Bedford Vehicles, the van manufacturing subsidiary of Vauxhall. In 1986 the Bedford Vehicles"
"(long/extra long). As of 14 November 2013, Daimler's van joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co. (FBAC) has secured an order by the Dalian Wanda Group comprising 85 Mercedes-Benz Viano 3.0L vans. The third generation V-Class was launched in 2014 as a full size MPV to replace the Viano and R-Class. However, it was marketed as a successor to the Mercedes-Benz Viano. Sales commenced in Germany in May 2014, with European sales following in June. The car is sold in the United States and Canada as the Mercedes-Benz Metris since 2015 as a 2016 model year. At the time of its"
"Show in 2000. Opel then launched a rebadged version, named the Combo. In North America, this model is called the Ram ProMaster City since its launch in the area. The Fiat Scudo is an intermediate sized van produced at the joint venture Sevel Nord factory; now in its second generation, it was first introduced in 1994. It is known to be a rebadged Citroën Jumpy. The Fiat Ducato is a large van produced at the joint venture Sevel factories in Italy and Brazil, and since 2008 also under licence in Elabuga (Russia) by Russian automobile company Sollers JSC (formerly Severstal"
"small cars: the Renault Twingo and Smart Fortwo, including electric versions as well as expanding both model ranges. The launches of the jointly developed small car models are scheduled to begin in 2013. The smart plant in Hambach, France, will be the production location for two-seater versions, while the Renault plant in Novo Mesto in Slovenia will be the production location for the four-seater versions. Future models will also be available with an electric drive from launch. Powertrain sharing will focus on fuel-efficient, diesel and petrol engines. The Alliance will provide 3- and 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines to Daimler."
"and quality control for motorcycles built in Shanghai, China. Its latest range is designed by Sotiris Kovos (designer of the Toyota Yaris and other Toyota models) and currently marketed in Europe. Mego (motorbikes) Mego (ΜΕΓΚΟ) was a Greek light vehicle manufacturer, based in Trikala. It started business in 1947 producing 3-wheel utility bicycles to be followed in 1951 by motorized three-wheel utility vehicles with 50-100cc engines and an unconventional layout (the single wheel placed in the back). First brand name used was ""Nigo"", after the name of Nikos Gorgolis, the company founder. In 1962 it was partly acquired by MEBEA"
"models with automatic transmission and a car registration. Overboost is available for vehicles with 7G-TRONIC PLUS transmission and AGILITY SELECT, with transmission mode set to ""Comfort"" (C), ""Sport"" (S), or ""Manual"" (M). V-Class with 7G-TRONIC PLUS transmission includes optional AGILITY SELECT system with 4 transmission modes (""ECO"" (E), ""Comfort"" (C), ""Sport"" (S) and ""Manual"" (M)). Mercedes-Benz Vito The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a light commercial van (M) produced by Mercedes-Benz. It is available as a standard panel van for cargo (called Vito), or with passenger accommodations substituted for part or all of the load area (called V-Class or Viano). The V-Class/Viano"
"became the majority shareholder. The products TREMO and UX100 were moved to Waltershausen. In 2001 production began on a new series, FUMO (short for FUnction and MObility). Since 2004, in cooperation with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the Specialty Vehicle Mungo has been produced for use in the Bundeswehr. The manager Walter Botschatzki was awarded the Order of Merit First Class in 2005 by the German Federal President Horst Köhler. The current products M27, FUMO and the particularly narrow TREMO Carrier are equipped with engines that meet all of the Euro-5 emission standards. Currently, seven vehicles are produced a day. Multicar Multicar is"
"also be supported by the Basque and German governments. Mercedes-Benz has chosen its Spanish factory in Vitoria for fabricating exclusively this van, which will substitute the current models Vito and Viano (the commercial-transport and passenger-carrier versions, respectively). Mercedes-Benz expected 100 vehicles to be produced by the end of 2010 and a further 2,000 by the end of 2011. The Vito E-Cell utilizes a front-wheel drive setup to save installation space for a 36-kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed underneath the van's cargo area. The E-Cell's electric motor has and of torque. The electric van has a range of and a top"