LCV Innovations and Developments - February to June 2022
Innovation Automotive has officially opened the order books for its debut vehicle, the DFSK EC35 all-electric van
Innovation Automotive, the UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle company, has today launched its debut vehicle, the DFSK EC35 all-electric van. The practical, capable and affordable EC35 is on sale for ￡20,999 + VAT OTR and is backed by an impressive five-year/75,000-mile warranty.
Powered by a 39kWh lithium-ion battery, Innovation Automotive offers the EC35 with a choice of WLTP-approved range options to give customers complete flexibility: the first features a range of 101 miles and a limited top speed of 62mph. For those who wish to travel further on a single charge, customers can opt for an increased WLTP-approved range option which delivers up to 166 miles, with a limited top speed of 50mph.
More info: https://www.innovationautomotive.co.uk/
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have launched the new ID. Buzz Cargo?
With Europe's first all-electric bus and transporter range, Volkswagen is providing yet another solution to sustainable and CO2-free mobility. The ID. Buzz comes with the latest ID. software and sets new standards in its segment with the latest systems and functions for safety, comfort and charging.
The new model line’s assistance systems perfect ease of driving and safety. Included as standard in the ID. Buzz Cargo is the ‘Car2X’ local warning system, which utilises signals from other vehicles and the transport infrastructure to spot hazards in real time. Also included as standard: the ‘Front Assist’ emergency braking function and, in the MPV, the ‘Lane Assist’ lane-keeping assistant. With new software, new assistance functions are also making their way into the ID. family. Available as an option is ‘Travel Assist with swarm data’, which facilitates partially automated driving across the entire speed range and, for the first time, assisted lane-changing on the motorway. Also new: the ‘Memory Function’ for automated parking on a previously saved route.
Ford Pro accelerates its drive towards electrification by unveiling the all-electric successor to Europe’s best-selling van and UK’s best-selling vehicle – the all-new Ford E-Transit Custom
Following hot on the heels of the all-electric?E-Transit?that began production in March this year – and the first of four further all-electric commercial vehicles Ford Pro will introduce by 2024 – the E-Transit Custom is designed to set a new benchmark in Europe’s one-tonne van segment and help businesses across the region to effortlessly make the change to electrified vehicles.
The all-electric successor to Europe’s best-selling van and the UK’s best-selling vehicle?1,2?is designed from the ground-up to fit seamlessly into the?Ford Pro?ecosystem of productivity-enhancing, value-adding solutions. E?Transit Custom will be supported by Ford Pro software, charging, service and financing solutions via one comprehensive platform to help increase uptime and reduce operating costs.
Renault Trucks E-Tech Master OptiModale
Leading the charge in sustainable logistics solutions, Renault Trucks?has announced the launch of an industry-first multimodal last mile e-mobility?concept, the Renault Trucks E-Tech Master OptiModale, for cleaner, greener and more accessible urban deliveries.
Designed and commissioned by Renault Trucks to help reduce congestion and improve air quality in urban areas, the unique E-Tech Master OptiModale combines three types of electric transportation in one vehicle: a 3.5 tonne LWB L3H1 E-Tech Master van with Low Loader Luton body by Horton Commercials; an eBullitt electric Cargo bike; and parcel-carrying drone from UVATEK.
Suitable for a wide range of logistics operations as well as medical applications, the E-Tech OptiModale is designed to carry and deliver parcels of various sizes. Its specially commissioned Low Loader Luton body holds the parcels and acts as the ‘Mothership’ for the eCargo bike and drone helipad system.
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Vauxhall updates Movano-e with introduction of larger 75kWh battery, replacing the outgoing 70kWh unit
Vauxhall has updated the Movano-e to offer customers a larger 75kWh battery, which replaces the 70kWh option previously available. The new battery brings with it an improvement in range of up to 15 extra miles, allowing drivers to travel up to 154 miles (WLTP) from a single charge.
The new 75kWh battery is coupled with a 120PS electric motor with maximum torque of 260Nm, delivering instant responsiveness with no vibrations and a smooth driving experience. The increased range (up from 139 miles) makes it perfect for larger loads in urban environments, such as for last-mile deliveries.
This will also apply to the Citro?n??-Relay?and PEUGEOT e-Boxer as they share the same platforms
FIAT and FIAT PROFESSIONAL launches the new Doblò and E-Doblò
With E-Doblò, the brand continues its electrification strategy: FIAT by 2024 aims to go fully electric on every new model in Europe and to offer an all-electric range from 2027. Furthermore, New E-Doblò hits another milestone as the third electric vehicle for FIAT PROFESSIONAL, after E-Ducato and E-Scudo.
The two new models expand their respective ranges to suit everyone’s demands with a touch of Italian ingenuity that all FIAT products hold.?The new Doblò excels in terms of versatility, payload and safety and is available with both electric and thermal combustion engine.
In the UK, the new Doblò will be available in two lengths with two different configurations (Van and Crew Cab).
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a ‘Try Before You Buy’ scheme for the new Caddy California, offering customers the chance to hire the compact camper for seven days.
Customers will be able trial the new Caddy California for a week for just ￡499, with no obligation to buy. The rental fee will be offered as a discount on any future purchase*.
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is offering the ‘Try Before You Buy’ scheme to allow customers to experience the unique Caddy California, which offers variable living, sleeping and storage space for everyday life and travelling.
It features a foldable bed (1,980mm x 1,070mm), with cup springs and high-quality mattress, that is stored in the parcel shelf and opens out above the rear seats. There is seating for five, with the second row entirely removable for complete flexibility, while a standalone tail-tent, providing additional living space and sleeping compartment, is available as an accessory.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new Engineered To Go conversion for the Crafter Luton van, with the Palfinger tail lift now available as a model in its own right.
The Palfinger V500LQ tail lift provides 500kg lifting capacity on an aluminium load platform. The column lift is operated via dual controls on both the interior and exterior.
The Crafter Luton tail lift conversion is built on the brand’s innovative chassis cab. Underpinned by an extendable ladder frame, this chassis cab allows the van to be easily and safely adapted into multiple variations, including Dropside, Tipper and Luton, each with extensive wheelbase (from 3.65m to 4.49m), payload (up to 1,562kg), and engine combinations.
The chassis cab can seat up to three, including the driver, or seven with the double cab option, complete with three-point seat belts and adjustable head restraints as standard.
For more information visit?www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk
Volta Trucks has revealed the forthcoming 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zero variants - the second product family in its full-electric vehicle range.
The 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zeros have been designed by Volta Trucks’ partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK alongside Volta Trucks’ own engineering teams. The new full-electric vehicles bear a close but evolutionary visual relationship to the larger 16-tonne vehicle which is now undergoing extensive engineering development and testing ahead of customer evaluation during 2022. The 7.5- and 12-tonne vehicles will be visually identical at the front, with the 12-tonne vehicle having a longer chassis and body, and second set of rear wheels and tyres, to accommodate the increased vehicle payload.
TVL launch new van crime reporting initiative Tell TVL
Van drivers and fleets who fall victim to crime are being urged to contribute to a new national online database being launched by van security specialists?TVL Security?and backed by police.
The ‘Tell TVL’ initiative asks those who have had their vans stolen or items stolen from their vans to report full details including images at?www.tellTVL.co.uk, in addition to reporting the crime to police.
Brigade Electronics launches Brigade Van
Brigade Electronics has launched Brigade Van: a new product range featuring a variety of vehicle safety solutions that are specifically designed for the van market.
The Brigade Van portfolio includes a camera monitor system featuring forward-facing and rear-facing cameras that provide real-time images of objects and people in the vehicle’s front and rear blind spots. These images are fed back to the driver via a ‘mirror monitor’ which clips onto the van’s existing rear-view mirror, making it quick and easy to install.
EAV announce partnership with DENSO for the EAV2Cool
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxfordshire-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicles manufacturers, have confirmed a working partnership with leading mobility technology supplier DENSO Corporation.?The collaboration has produced a super-efficient low voltage connected actively-cooled eCargo bike.
The current partnership project involves developing and engineering to production a new EAV eCargo model which has already been named the EAV2Cool.?The 2Cool will feature a 1.4m3 rear compartment, fully connected and actively chilled to an operating temperature of between 2°C - 5°C which can be sustained for 10 hours in 30°C ambient heat.?DENSO’s innovation teams have brought all their knowledge and experience of being the producer of nearly a third of all automotive air conditioning units worldwide to the production of a low voltage cloud-connected chiller system which is being developed for the EAV project.
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Ford has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to “Make it Visible”
A new high-visibility campaign using higher-viz safety vests to grab attention and point people in the direction of help when needed.
The UK’s commercial vehicle leader is stepping in to help combat the issue, with as many as two construction workers lost to suicide every day, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Despite extensive physical safety measures taken to protect on-site workers, construction workers in the UK and Ireland are taking their own lives, unaware of the help and support available.
Working with the Lighthouse Construction Club, and construction contractors Balfour Beatty, Ford seeks to actively promote wellbeing awareness amongst its van customers. With Ford accounting for almost one in three new commercial vehicles sold throughout 2021 – and higher into the construction industry - putting mental safety on an equal footing with physical safety on building sites is an important step for this group of customers. By helping to make the support more visible, more workers will be able to seek assistance from available resources.
Thanks for the mention Will ??