British Gas orders 2,000 electric vans in big upgrade

British Gas orders 2,000 electric vans, in one of the biggest such upgrades by a UK company so far By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 22 February 2021 British Gas has ordered 2,000 electric vans, in one of the biggest such upgrades by a … Read more

CES 2021: GM spin-off company to make electric delivery vans

GM spin-off company will make electric delivery vans with ‘Tesla killer’ battery that gives them a 250-mile range, the automobile manufacture reveals at CES GM announced a new business unit Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show  BrightDrop will provide delivery companies with vehicles and other products Its first product is a battery-powered pallet that moves packages … Read more

Driver avoids jail after killing mum-of-three after he failed to clear his van’s frosty windscreen 

Driver, 81, avoids jail after mowing down and killing mother-of-three standing in the middle of the road after he failed to clear his van’s frosty windscreen Joanna Hallam ,40, was stood in the road for eleven seconds before tragedy Police at the scene noted van’s windscreen was still frosty and no heater was on  Malcolm … Read more

GM spin-off company will make electric delivery vans with ‘Tesla killer’ battery

GM announced a spin-off company that is a ‘one-stop shop ecosystem’ to speed up shipping and ease the delivery process. Called BrightDrop, it was revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show, along with the new business unit’s all-electric vehicle with a range of 250 miles and battery-powered delivery pallet. The EV600 delivery van is GM’s first … Read more

What were the 20 best selling cars and vans of 2020?

New car sales in Britain fell to their lowest level since 1992 with a 29 per cent decline in registrations – the biggest fall since UK vehicle factories stopped producing motors at the height of the Second World War – say official figures released earlier today.  Enforced showroom closures in lockdowns and restrictions throughout the year … Read more

Vauxhall in talks about producing electric vans in Britain

Vauxhall in talks about producing electric vans in Britain following calls from some of the country’s biggest fleet operators By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 Vauxhall is in talks about producing electric vans in Britain after calls from some of the … Read more

BT Openreach to take on 2,500 extra engineers and use electric vans

BT’s network arm Openreach to take on 2,500 extra engineers and switch to electric vans By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2020 The network arm of BT is poised to take on 2,500 more engineers and electrify its 27,000 vans. As it … Read more

Sales of camper vans soaring more than 150 per cent since first lockdown in March

Britons go motorhome mad with sales of camper vans soaring more than 150 per cent since first lockdown in March Flash motorhomes – some with jacuzzis – sell between £50,000 to £100,000 Poll found 71 per cent Britons would love a trip in posh motorhome at Christmas Celebrity fans include Dame Helen Mirren, Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce and … Read more

There are 2.5 million clocked cars and vans on UK roads

An investigation into clocking has revealed that there could be as many as 2.5 million cars and vans on Britain’s roads with doctored mileage, putting buyers at risk of purchasing vehicles that have covered misleadingly long distances.. Rapid Car Check reviewed the mileage of seven million cars and vans and found that 443,061 – or … Read more