electric vehicles
Latest News2 Jul 2020Biffa strikes charge point deal with Engie
Engine has agreed a deal to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across Biffa’s UK sites.
Truck News2 Jan 2020Electric Volta Trucks to begin trials in London and Paris
New electric trucks from Swedish startup Volta will begin on-road trials in London and Paris next year.
Latest News19 Dec 2019Falck Ambulance trials EVs in London
Falck Ambulance has begun testing electric Patient Transport Services (PTS) in London, ahead of the Mayor’s expanding zero emissions zones.
Truck News3 Oct 2019UPS puts 15 Tevva range-extender trucks on fleet after trial
Geofenced 7.5-tonners use electric in city and diesel on the motorway for maximum efficiency.
Latest News4 Sep 2019UPS adds range-extended EVs to two UK fleets
10 range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) have entered UPS’s delivery fleet in its Tamworth depot and an additional five in Southampton.
Van News16 Jul 2019Milk & More boosts electric fleet with LDV EV80
Milk & More is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles to more than 500, with the addition of 159 new LDV EV80 models.
Van News26 Feb 2019Small businesses say fleets fully electric by 2040
Two thirds (66%) of small businesses predict their fleets will be fully electric within the next 20 years, with 50% expecting this to happen in half that time, new research suggests.
Environment17 Dec 2018Future powertrains: intense hunt for the ideal powertrain solution
OE suppliers access the best ways to reduce pollution and help vans and trucks to travel further
Van News30 Nov 2018World’s ‘biggest’ trial of electric commercial vehicles launched in the UK
Led by Hitachi Vantara and UK Power Networks, the three-year Optimise Prime trial will see up to 3,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from Centrica, Uber and a parcel carrier take to the road.
Van News20 Sep 2018LeasePlan and Chinese electric van maker make fleet deal
Under the exclusive partnership, LeasePlan will provide operational leasing solutions for SAIC’s Maxus zero emission electric LCVs.
Van News23 Aug 2018Government wants to replace diesel delivery vans
Congestion and air quality could be improved if cargo bikes and electric vans were used for last-mile deliveries, according to the Government.
Electric and alternative fuel vans16 Aug 2018Mercedes-Benz eVito and eSprinter demonstrate electric potential, van review
Mercedes tests two models with an eye on the desire for larger electric vans with acceptable cargo volumes. By Simon Harris
Latest News30 May 2018Milk & More adds 200 electric StreetScooter Vans to fleet
Milk & More has expanded its EV fleet with 200 new StreetScooter electric vans.
Van News15 May 2018Government launches consultation on new road tax regime for vans
Government wants vehicle excise duty (VED) for vans to be graduated according to their emissions in the same way it is for cars.
New Contracts10 May 2018UPS to trial new fleet of bespoke electric delivery vehicles
UPS has begun a partnership with Arrival to develop and trial a fleet of 35 custom-made electric delivery vehicles.
Van News10 May 2018Ford expands Transit Plug-in Hybrid van trial
Ford will begin testing its plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Valencia, Spain, in addition to the ongoing trial taking place in London.
Van News9 May 2018Clean Van Commitment challenges fleets to embrace zero tailpipe emissions
The Clean Van Commitment (CVC) is asking 100 van fleet operators to promise to be tailpipe emission-free in cities by 2028.
Truck News3 May 2018Companies urged to prepare now for a low emission future or risk losing business
Fleet operators could lose out to forward-thinking competitors if they don’t consider ultra-low emission vehicles, Government officials have warned.
Van News1 May 2018Used electric van training offered to sales staff
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has launched a used electric van training course for LCV dealer sales staff and fleet vendors.
Van News30 Apr 201880% of PSA's range to have an electric or a plug-in hybrid option
Currently, only Citroen's Berlingo and Peugeot's Partner are marketed with battery power and sales are modest in what remains a comparatively tiny market.
