Chevrolet's full-size Express van is on a roll, gaining market share and introducing a new upscale model for 2001. For the 2000 calendar year through September, Express gained 2.4 percentage points of market share compared with the market share losses of its non-General Motors competitors, according to Dave Kanous, Chevrolet commercial vans brand manager. Sales for the period were 89,838, a 10-percent increase from the year-ago period. "Customers have been steadily streaming to the Chevy Express because it's the most recent all-new full-size van on the market," Kanous said. Express also boasts the largest cargo capacity (316.8 cubic feet) of any full-size van. Its rear doors are the only ones on the market with concealed hinges that open 165 degrees without requiring the driver to disconnect pins or other hardware -- which makes it especially convenient for use at loading docks, according to Kanous. The Chevy Express is available in passenger, cargo, cutaway and conversion configurations, plus the upscale Express LT passenger van, which is new for 2001. The standard trailer hitch on the Express can tow about 7,000 pounds.