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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Vauxhall Combo VS Ford Transit Courier: Small Van Comparison
Small vans come in a variety of sizes with the Vauxhall Combo and Ford Transit Courier being perfect examples of this, so we put them head-to-head.
First Look: Auto-Sleepers M-Star Campervan
The Auto-Sleepers M-Star luxury campervan comes at a high price point and offers a lot for it, as our latest ‘first look’ article shows.
Best Electric Pick-Up Trucks
The electrification of pick-up trucks is lagging behind that for vans, but it is happening and here are some of the best available right now.
Mobilvetta Admiral K6.3 (2025 - ) review
Large luxury campervans have a benchmark to live up to in the Mobilvetta Admiral K6.3, with only minor driving and cabin quibbles making any dents in its well-deserved reputation.
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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