Van & CV News

Electric van leasing enquiries increased by 36% last year, according to Leasing.com. This surge was driven by falling costs, government incentives, and sustainability goals. By the end of 2025, EVs are expected to exceed 35% of the leasing market due to strict emissions targets and an increase in the number of models available. Mike Fazal, CEO at Leasing.com, said: “Extending ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 75 years of the VW Bus, the commercial vehicle with the longest production run in Europe. Events will be held around the world for the 75th anniversary. The extensive anniversary campaign kicked off in Germany on Saturday. On 8 March 1950, The first Transporter, T1, left the production line in Wolfsburg on 8 March 1950. ...

Kia UK will make its debut at the 2025 Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show next month where it will launch its electric van, the PV5. The brand’s first fully electric van will dominate its stand (5C95) at the show where specification and other customer centric information will be announced. Kia will also deliver insight into its first ever commercial vehicle business ...

A lack of on-street electric charging infrastructure is holding back dealer sales of electric vans. Research by Vauxhall, published in a new ‘Electric Van Adoption Report’, has highlighted the growing need to improve the UK’s public charging infrastructure to support businesses in their transition to electric. 91% told Vauxhall their drivers would be reliant on using on-street public charging to ...

Demand for electric vans increased by 36% last year, according to new data from Leasing.com. This growth comes as the government extends the Plug-in Van Grant, which lowers upfront costs and makes electric vans more accessible, particularly for SMEs in logistics, delivery, and trade sectors. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Nissan Townstar, and Renault Kangoo led electric van demand, with the ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo range, introducing the ID. Buzz Cargo Commerce 59kWh priced from £35,960. The vehicle is available to order from today with customer deliveries expected to start in the spring. The vehicle features a WLTP range of 200 miles. The battery can be charged from 5 to 80% in 30 minutes. The ...

Vertu Van Centre in Hereford took the Gold Award at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles annual performance awards. The dealership was the top  performer in the network of 60 UK Van Centres and 30 Authorised Repairers. Volkswagen Van Centre Stoke took the silver award and Brian Currie Van Centre Milton Keynes was awarded the bronze accolade at the event. Recognising the ...

UK vehicle production declined by -17.7% in the first month of the year, with factories turning out 71,104 cars and 6,908 commercial vehicles (CVs) for a total of 78,012 units. The performance follows a strong January last year, when car and CV output surged by 21.0% and 27.5% respectively, and reflects weakness in key markets, notably the EU, China and ...

Jameel Motors UK has announced pricing, starting from £45,000 OTR, and specifications for the electric Farizon SV large van as order books open today. Available in L1 H1, L1 H2, L2 H2, L2 H3 and L3 H3 configurations, deliveries of the vehicles are expected in Q2. All models benefit from an extra-low loading height of just 550 mm. Tom Carney, ...

The first delivery of Farizon SV vans has arrived in the UK, containing two of the eight variants that will be available initially with further deliveries following. Sales will start in Q1 and first customer deliveries will commence in Q2. The first UK drives of the Farizon SV are scheduled for late February and UK specs and pricing will be ...