New spark ahead for electric vans?

Electric vehicle maker Aixam has welcomed mayor of London Boris Johnson’s Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan which, it says, is a highly positive step towards kick-starting the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence.

The plan promises a range of measures to put at least 100,000 electric vehicles on London’s roads as soon as possible, from investment in re-charging infrastructure to financial incentives for consumers.

The plan also guarantees that electric vehicles will remain exempt from the congestion charge, a benefit that the mayor’s office says will save the average electric vehicle user £1,700 per year.

Lawrence Holland, general manager of Aixam Mega, said: “I hope that the mayor and the London Electric Vehicle Partnership will work with us to put more electric vehicles on the road, both in private ownership and in fleets, right now.

“Industry opinion is that there will not be any mass market electric cars and vans on the roads for a good while yet, but our electric vehicles are already available, and they have been designed with London traffic conditions in mind.

People need to see the recharging infrastructure being put in place, so they have confidence in a decision which will ultimately save them money, and improve air quality for everyone.” 

The Mega Multitruck (pictured) has a range of 40 miles between charges. The average journey in London is
four miles.

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