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September 2011, Business Fleet - Cover Story

Getting into Vans

<p align="left">Photo by AlanWeinerPhotography.com<br />Kim Foren is able to fit six-foot-tall floral arrangements in her Sprinter, which runs on biodiesel. She says her young drivers handle the van just fine.</p>

By Chris Brown

The action in the commercial van market is getting hot and heavy. With pickup truck-like capabilities, improved fuel economy and white space for branding, new and updated van offerings are attracting a new breed of small business entrepreneurs.

Tags: Cargo Vans, Transit Connect, Commercial van, Duramax, Ford Transit Connect Electric, 2012 Ram CV Cargo Van, Sprinter Van, Nissan NV

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