B-ON TAKES THE WRAPS OFF PELKAN EV
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FORD EXTENDS E-TRANSIT RANGE
Pelkan electric van at the CV Show, which it developed in partnership with Chinese vehicle manufacturer, the Chery Group.
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confirmed their strategic collaboration to jointly develop electric LCVs at the exhibition. “Partnering with a major world leader like Chery Group is a pivotal moment for B–ON and its growth,”
-ON, the Europe-based provider of clean mobility, presented its production-ready
said Bruno Lambert, CEO of B–ON. “Combined, our ability to provide high quality, low-cost electric commercial vehicles is unmatched in the market today, and I’m extremely optimistic about our joint prospects.” The Pelkan comes with two battery variants of 43 and 54 kWh designed to provide respective ranges of up to 140 and 173 miles. It has a maximum payload of 1,350kg, says B-ON, and will go on sale in the UK in the first quarter of 2025.
B-ON also presented its load
dispenser system, which is designed to save time and effort when loading and unloading packages from a delivery van. Using GPS technology and a rotating set of shelves, B-ON says the unit automatically presents the driver with the correct package corresponding to the location of the van. B–ON’s smart dispenser is available as an optional add-on for Pelkan or as a standalone offering for a third-party vehicle. Completing the display was B-ON’s EES second-life battery storage unit.
US-BASED CANOO SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE UK ELCV MARKET
electric light commercial manufacturer Canoo with a line-up of distinctively- styled vehicles.
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Making their UK debut, they feature stainless steel bodies, are said to be good for a range of 200 to 220 miles, and have reportedly been supplied to retailer Walmart, the US Postal Service and NASA. They are built in a factory in Oklahoma, but production of right- hand drive models in the UK is a possibility, says chief financial officer, Greg Ethridge.
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his year’s CV Show threw up a surprise with the appearance of US-based
He stresses that they are purpose- built electric vehicles rather than diesel or petrol models that have been adapted to take an electric motor and a battery pack. “Ninety per cent of their content is sourced from the USA and allied nations,” he commented. The first Canoos are likely to appear on UK roads in 2025, Ethridge says.
The line-up includes the 2.7- tonne 130 with an 80kWh battery, a 3.76m3
load bay and a 650kg
payload capacity. Equipped with the same size battery, the bigger 190 3.0-tonner offers 4.87m3 space and can handle 800kg.
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E-Transit large van with an 89kWh useable battery capacity and faster AC and DC charging performance. “It can travel for 249 miles, a 28% range increase,” Mandy Dean, Ford of Britain commercial vehicle director, said. The medium-sized Transit Custom is now available with the choice of electric, plug-in hybrid and diesel technology. “We’re looking for electric to account for 20% of sales, hybrid 15%, and for the remainder to be diesels,” Dean said. The compact electric Transit Courier will appear in early 2025. The 1.0-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel models are available to order now. Differentiating Courier from Transit Connect is likely to be a challenge given that they are so close in size. As a consequence, there will be more of a stress on long-wheelbase Connect in a bid to widen the gap, says Dean, and the latter will be sold in plug-in-hybrid, but not pure electric, guise.
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he Commercial Vehicle Show saw Ford announce an extended-range option for the
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