Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced the addition of new small electric vans to its nationwide fleet.
Vauxhall Combo Electric and Renault Kangoo E-Tech vans are being made available for long-term flex rentals of three months or more.
Head of Europcar Vans and Trucks Keith Shorter said: “While the electric car parc is growing significantly and businesses have greater confidence in their use, when it comes to electric vans the confidence is less evident.
“Latest data shows that electric vans represent around 1.4% of all LCVs on UK roads. As the BVRLA has identified in its ‘Van Plan’, there are several hurdles organisations are finding hard to overcome, not least of which is the cost of entry. Winning the hearts and minds of drivers who will need to adapt to electric van usage is also critical.
“Our goal is to make electric commercial motoring more accessible for more businesses by providing a choice of compact electric vans that can serve multiple use cases.
“We are confident that adding these vans to the Europcar fleet will help SMEs and businesses running larger fleets reduce their carbon emissions without impacting productivity.”
