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If the government was expecting to receive a positive response from the UK motor industry for its decision to delay the ban on sales of petrol and diesel vehicles for five years until 2035, it was in for a nasty shock. The move has been widely condemned by manufacturers and businesses for creating uncertainty in the market as well as seeming to indicate a watering down of its commitment to its green agenda (see News on page 5). The government has moved to restore clarity to its electric vehicle transition by announcing details of its ZEV mandate (see News on page 6).
Keeping to the electric van theme, on page 25 we review Renault’s new electric medium van, the Trafic E-Tech, which will join a competitive sector that is shaping up to become the central battleground between manufacturers for electric van dominance. In our Focus On Remarketing (page 18) we take a look at how the used market is responding to the growing numbers of plug- in vans arriving in auction halls and in our News Analysis (page 12) we report on plans within the auction industry to introduce a used van grading system in 2024.
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NEWS 5 Government delays ICE ban 5 Ford reveals Ranger PHEV 6 ZEV mandate finalised
8 New LCV market grows in September
COVER STORY 25 First Drive: Renault Trafic E-Tech
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16 IVOTY Report: Toyota’s hydrogen plan
18 Remarketing: Used eLCVs 21 Security: Combating crime
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DRIVEN 26 Road Test: Vauxhall Vivaro Electric 31 Long-term Test: Citroën Berlingo BUYER’S GUIDE 33 Sector Analysis: Medium vans 35 Used guide: Vauxhall Vivaro 36 Data section
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