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PB test drives the all-new Ford E-Transit Courier range
|Date: 1 June, 2025

PB test drives the all-new Ford E-Transit Courier range
Electric vehicles are a source of contention for many, particularly those in the trade with concerns over ...
Electric vehicles are a source of contention for many, particularly those in the trade with concerns over range and payload capacity. Here to put these worries to rest, is Ford with its E-Transit rang ...
1 June, 2025
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Electric vans for tradespeople: Incentives & benefits for making the switch
|Date: 15 May, 2025

Electric vans for tradespeople: Incentives & benefits for making the switch
Builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins explores why tradespeople should be making the switch to an electric v ...
Builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins explores why tradespeople should be making the switch to an electric van There are now more than 78,000 electric vans registered in the UK as of the end of February ...
15 May, 2025
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A closer look at the JCB 403E
|Date: 13 March, 2025

A closer look at the JCB 403E
The JCB 403E is carrying all before it Compact wheel loaders have generally been a more common site on co ...
The JCB 403E is carrying all before it Compact wheel loaders have generally been a more common site on continental construction projects, but the UK market is growing. Commonly associated with buckets ...
13 March, 2025
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Test driving the Ford E-Transit
|Date: 6 March, 2025

Test driving the Ford E-Transit
Is it time you considered plugging into battery electric? The Ford E-Transit could well make that decisio ...
Is it time you considered plugging into battery electric? The Ford E-Transit could well make that decision a lot easier for you. If you want an indication of just how committed manufacturers are to ba ...
6 March, 2025
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The electric E-Tech range: perfect for the trades
|Date: 28 January, 2025

The electric E-Tech range: perfect for the trades
Renault Trucks is deliberately positioning its battery electric E-Tech range of vans as the ideal transpo ...
Renault Trucks is deliberately positioning its battery electric E-Tech range of vans as the ideal transport for the trades. We speak to the company’s Head of LCV, Grahame Neagus to find out why. The o ...
28 January, 2025
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A closer look at Renault’s ‘Colin’s Changed’ campaign
|Date: 30 December, 2024

A closer look at Renault’s ‘Colin’s Changed’ campaign
The ‘Colin's Changed’ campaign is promoting the benefits of electric vans for tradespeople Renault Trucks ...
The ‘Colin's Changed’ campaign is promoting the benefits of electric vans for tradespeople Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has launched a new multimedia campaign, titled ‘Colin’s Changed,’ to highligh ...
30 December, 2024
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Electric vans more desirable than ever
|Date: 12 October, 2024

Electric vans more desirable than ever
Two electric vans appeared in Aston Barclay’s LCV desirability index for the very first time in September ...
Two electric vans appeared in Aston Barclay’s LCV desirability index for the very first time in September, showing that EV's are becoming more desirable than ever before. The Ford e-Transit topped the ...
12 October, 2024
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The all-new Ford Transit Courier
|Date: 26 January, 2024

The all-new Ford Transit Courier
With a whole range of options – and new technologies – the Ford Transit Courier really does deliver. Comp ...
With a whole range of options – and new technologies – the Ford Transit Courier really does deliver. Compact yet capable, the manufacturer promises that the Ford Transit Courier is a van that punches ...
26 January, 2024
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A deep dive into the IVECO eDaily
|Date: 8 November, 2023

A deep dive into the IVECO eDaily
Make fast work of the Daily round with the latest in EVs from IVECO Whilst the automotive world is now on ...
Make fast work of the Daily round with the latest in EVs from IVECO Whilst the automotive world is now on the charge towards electric, IVECO has actually been producing EV solutions since the early ‘8 ...
8 November, 2023
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BEDEO launches diesel to electric retrofit tech
|Date: 6 November, 2023

BEDEO launches diesel to electric retrofit tech
BEDEO launches retrofit tech that makes a diesel van electric at the press of a button. The RE-100 electr ...
BEDEO launches retrofit tech that makes a diesel van electric at the press of a button. The RE-100 electrification solution extends the life of the vehicle. Electricians and installers concerned about ...
6 November, 2023
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Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
|Date: 29 September, 2023

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch ...
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch of class to the EV options. It is certainly true that an electric vehicle will require a certa ...
29 September, 2023
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The vehicle and plant industry responds to Net Zero changes
|Date: 21 September, 2023

The vehicle and plant industry responds to Net Zero changes
© Milan / Adobe Stock With other changes to Net Zero plans, like a five year delay on the diesel and petr ...
© Milan / Adobe Stock With other changes to Net Zero plans, like a five year delay on the diesel and petrol vehicles ban, affecting the vehicle and plant industry, leaders in the sector respond. Const ...
21 September, 2023
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DEVELON Launches Updated Electric-Powered Mini-Excavator
|Date: 13 September, 2023

DEVELON Launches Updated Electric-Powered Mini-Excavator
The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the company’s latest iteration of an electric-powered machine. The DX20ZE- ...
The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the company’s latest iteration of an electric-powered machine. The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the first mass-produced electric-powered excavator manufactured by DEVELON, ...
13 September, 2023
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Grants reduce price of Nissan Townstar EV by £12,000
|Date: 6 September, 2023

Grants reduce price of Nissan Townstar EV by £12,000
Businesses running vans in London’s expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone could reduce the cost of switching t ...
Businesses running vans in London’s expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone could reduce the cost of switching to a Nissan Townstar EV by a significant £12,000. A number of grants and incentive payments are ...
6 September, 2023
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MAXUS announces £6,000 EV Conquest Support Scheme
|Date: 1 September, 2023

MAXUS announces £6,000 EV Conquest Support Scheme
MAXUS has announced a new EV support programme for customers offering unprecedented savings off the all-e ...
MAXUS has announced a new EV support programme for customers offering unprecedented savings off the all-electric pick-up, the T90EV. The MAXUS T90EV 5,6,7,8 programme is offering: 5:  Five-year war ...
1 September, 2023
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Professional Builder takes the Maxus electric pick-up for a spin
|Date: 26 June, 2023

Professional Builder takes the Maxus electric pick-up for a spin
A ground-breaking all new electric pick-up truck may sound somewhat illogical, but Maxus believes it can ...
A ground-breaking all new electric pick-up truck may sound somewhat illogical, but Maxus believes it can help your business to live long and prosper! It’s a pick-up Jim but not as we know it…. not as ...
26 June, 2023
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