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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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

    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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  • Nissan brings electric power to the Commercial Vehicle Show

    |Date: 18 April, 2023
    Nissan brings electric power to the Commercial Vehicle Show

    Nissan brings electric power to the Commercial Vehicle Show

    Nissan electrifies the Commercial Vehicle Show with the Townstar EV: the centrepiece of its All-Star LCV ...

    Nissan electrifies the Commercial Vehicle Show with the Townstar EV: the centrepiece of its All-Star LCV lineup The all-new electric Townstar will take centre-stage as Nissan brings its All-Star LCV l ...

    18 April, 2023
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