Tom Roberts
@trobertsvanTom’s interest in vans and commercial vehicles of all sizes is beyond ‘enthusiast’ level. Never happier than when he’s behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle, Tom has been creating content of all types about hard-working vehicles since 2016.
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New Land Cruiser Commercial Coming Soon: Specs, price and release info
The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser is being converted to a commercial vehicle in the UK and will offer more tech and spec than the previous generation.
Volkswagen Caddy California (2024 - ) review
Volkswagen campervans go compact with the latest Caddy California offering those with a ‘go-anywhere, sleep anytime’ mentality a premium vehicle to consider.
Ford Transit Celebrates 60 Years Of Continuous Production
With 60 years of continuous production under its belt, the iconic Ford Transit large van’s future looks secure with new models and power trains available.
Volkswagen e-Transporter Panel Van (2024 - ) review
The all-electric Volkswagen eTransporter panel van, sharing so much with the Ford E-Transit Custom, has a head start in trying to convince people that the time to switch is here.
More about Tom Roberts
Tom’s interests in vans, commercial vehicles and motorcycles began in childhood, and before 2016 were purely personal interests. Joining Vanarama - a personal and commercial vehicle leasing company (now a part of the Auto Trader Group) - allowed Tom’s van and commercial vehicle passions to be put to professional use writing reviews, articles, sales copy and spec listings for Vanarama.com. As for motorcycles, that’s still a personal interest.
In 2017, Tom began writing and presenting van and pickup truck review videos for Vanarama’s YouTube channel - this helped to grow the channel and Tom’s reputation in the automotive industry as a commercial vehicle expert. It has led to presenting work with other companies, including the Ideal World shopping channel and Continental Tyres.
In 2023, Tom took on the role of Bikes, Leisure and Commercial Vehicles Content Marketing Manager at Auto Trader, creating and managing the creation of onsite features, reviews and other content relating to those vehicles.
Before commercial vehicles took over his life, Tom worked as a freelance journalist on national titles, radio and reporting on the gifts and greetings cards industries, before taking on senior editorial posts as managing editor of several medical titles and toy trade magazines.
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