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Ultra-Low Emission Vans & Trucks

Near-Term Options for Fleet Operators

Small Vans

  • Around £20,000 excluding VAT, including Plug-in Van Grant (PiVG) (20% up to £8k)
  • Approximate real-world range of 95 miles (33 kWh, Urban)
  • Charging times from around 30 minutes (rapid) to around 8 hours (fast)
  • Payload up to around 700 kg
  • Zero tailpipe emissions, over 60% reduction in fuel lifecycle CO2 emissions (for a battery electric vehicle (BEV))

Vehicles available:

  • Nissan e-NV200 – 174 miles electric range (NEDC), 124 miles electric range (WLTP)
  • Renault Kangoo ZE – 170 miles electric range (NEDC)
  • Citroen Berlingo Electric – 106 miles electric range (NEDC)
  • Peugeot Partner Electric – 106 miles electric range (NEDC)
  • Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – 28 miles electric range (WLTP)

2019:

  • Volkswagen e-Caddy – 160 miles electric range (NEDC)

2020:

  • LDV EV30 – 127-200 miles electric range (OEM)

Medium Vans

Customer trials of Mercedes eVito and Ford Transit Custom PHEV in London:

  • Pricing and real-world capabilities TBC
  • Charging times from around 45 minutes (rapid) to around 10 hours (fast)
  • Payload up to around 1,200 kg
  • Zero tailpipe emissions (in EV mode)

Vehicles available:

2019:

  • Mercedes-Benz eVito – 93 miles electric range (OEM)
  • Ford Transit Custom PHEV – 31 miles electric range (OEM)

2020:

  • Volkswagen e-Transporter – 134-250 miles electric range (NEDC)

Large Vans

  • From around £47,000 excluding VAT, including Plug-in Van Grant (PiVG) (20% up to £8,000)
  • Approximate real-world range of 81 miles (33 kWh, Urban)
  • Charging times from around 1.5 hours (rapid) to around 10 hours (fast)
  • Payload of around 1,100 kg, maximum of around 1,700 kg
  • Zero tailpipe emissions, over 60% reduction in fuel lifecycle CO2 emissions (BEV)

Vehicles available:

  • Iveco Daily (PiVG not available) – < 174 miles electric range (NEDC)
  • LDV EV80 – 120 miles electric range (NEDC)
  • Renault Master ZE – 124 miles electric range (WLTP)

2020:

  • Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – 93 miles electric range (OEM)

2021:

  • Volkswagen e-Crafter – 107 miles electric range (OEM)
  • MAN eTGE – 107 miles electric range (OEM)

Rigid Trucks

  • REEV and BEV available as retrofit or repower from low volume manufacturers such as Emoss, Magtec and Tevva
  • Currently economically and/or operationally challenging depending on duty cycle
  • Approximate real-world range* of 158 km (BEV) and 144 km (+542 km diesel, REEV)

Vehicles available:

  • Daimler Fuso eCanter (7.5t) – 100 km electric range (OEM)

2019:

  • Renault D ZE (7.5t) – < 300 km electric range (OEM)

2020:

  • Volvo FL (16t – 27t) – < 300 km electric range (OEM)

2021:

  • Mercedes-Benz eActros (18t – 25t) – 200 km electric range (OEM)

Tractor Units – Research and Development Phase

Battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell

Carl Christie, Cenex

Ultra-Low Emission Commercial Vehicles

Near Term Options for Fleet Operators…

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