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The What Van? Awards 2025
As 2024 drew to a close, the great and the good in the UK’s light commercial vehicle industry gathered together at an exclusive London venue before Christmas to celebrate the What Van? Awards 2025. Over the course of many years our awards have become established as the leading independent accolades in the LCV business, and this year we recognised the outstanding candidates in 28 core categories as well as revealing the 2025 Van of the Year.
Guests also had the chance to relax, network and forward to the year ahead. Our awards coverage starts on page 6.
The concerns of 2024 are likely to remain in the fore in 2025, chief among them being the transition to government in its ZEV mandate.
Last year, the market share taken by electric vans remained static at a little more than 6%, which was well below the 10% called for in the mandate. operators that they can meet their working needs. There is also an urgent need to establish a charging
With the sales target for zero-emission vans rising to 16% of the total in 2025, manufacturers could the limit under the rules of the mandate as it stands. Although the government has indicated is to be welcomed that it launched a consultation on 24 December to look at introducing further incentives to increase demand for BEVs and comply through lowering ICE van emissions. The consultation runs until 18 February.
As well as reviews of all our award winners, this issue also includes regular features Remarketing
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