Ford vans have been the UK’s most popular for over twenty years. Runaway market leader with their Transit range of light commercial vehicles which starts with the small Transit Courier and goes right up to the ‘Big’ Transit at over 4 tonnes GVW.
No van buyer ever got the sack for choosing a Ford van – whether a fleet operator or sole trader, a used Ford van is bound to be a safe bet.
It appears that the future has become a reality for operators of electric Transit vans. Oxa, an autonomous vehicle technology provider has announced its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads, powered by its Oxa Driver software. The Ford E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling large electric van, now driven by Oxa software, offers a new cost-effective platform for both goods delivery and passenger services all over the world. "Making the Ford E-Transit available for autonomous operations is the next step on our journey to deliver safe, scalable, and sustainable autonomous solutions," said Gavin Jackson, CEO…
The simple answer is not really. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, (SMMT), June saw even fewer electric vans registered this June than in June 2022. Having said this, the first six months of this year did see an 8.7% rise in battery electric van registrations in the UK. Whilst this may seem like good news, 8.7% more than not very much is still not very much. The overall share of the new van registrations so far this year that are battery powered is just 5.2% of the total market – 8,803 vans compared to…