Moving to 100% electric is still not feasible for many operators with cost, range and payload anxiety, but might a retrofit hybrid be the answer, reports John Kendall.
DECARBONISING road transport remains a challenge at whatever size of vehicle you choose. Will battery technology develop fast enough to make hydrogen fuel cells for powering long distance vehicles unnecessary? How easy will it be for van fleets to transition to electric power?
The answer to the second question is that it’s currently challenging. If you are running vans on local deliveries the transition to electric vehicles looks like a sensible move, but for bigger vans covering longer distances, electric power is not yet an automatic answer.
BEDEO, formerly known as BD Auto, provides the Stellantis Group with electric conversions for the Citroen Relay and Peugeot Boxer 3,500kg GVW light CVs.
