Townstar electric van can roll for up to 300 km per charge

Nissan has announced the European market launch of a fully-electric version of its Townstar city van, which could be a good fit for small businesses or package deliver companies looking to haul goods around emissions-restricted city streets.Continue Re… Continue reading Townstar electric van can roll for up to 300 km per charge

Rivian and Mercedes team up to accelerate production of electric vans

With the aim of bringing next-gen electric vans to the streets sooner rather than later, Rivian and Mecedes-Benz have entered a new partnership to rapidly scale up their production. The collaboration is expected to bring about vehicles bearing the badg… Continue reading Rivian and Mercedes team up to accelerate production of electric vans

Review: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica is still the minivan benchmark

There’s a lot to be said for a well-done minivan. These are the most versatile vehicles on the market, combining people hauling, cargo carrying, and mixtures of the two in a way other vehicles can’t match. A well-done minivan is spacious, comfortable, … Continue reading Review: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica is still the minivan benchmark

Super-agile box truck shows off REE’s uniquely modular EV chassis

On the surface, this looks like an ordinary class 3 electric delivery van – one with a crazy-low floor, extra-large cargo space and gratuitous rear-wheel steering. But its entire drivetrain, suspension and steering systems live in the wheel arches.Cont… Continue reading Super-agile box truck shows off REE’s uniquely modular EV chassis

REE begins live demos of electric delivery van built on its modular chassis

Back in January, REE Automotive began testing a new electric vehicle chassis for trucks and buses dubbed the P7. Now the company has teamed up with JB Poindexter’s EAVX and Morgan Olson to begin live demonstrations and customer evaluations of a new wal… Continue reading REE begins live demos of electric delivery van built on its modular chassis

Walmart eyes an electric future in Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle

Drones, driverless trucks and zippy little cargo pods could all feature as part of Walmart’s future delivery services, and a new agreement with EV outfit Canoo brings another next-gen vehicle into the mix. The retailer has committed to buying thousands… Continue reading Walmart eyes an electric future in Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle

2,000-hp Ford Supervan hits Goodwood like an electric earthquake

The UK really loves itself some high-performance Ford Transit vans. Ford’s to blame for that, having sent that particular ball rolling over 50 years ago via the first of three generations of race-derived Supervans. The Blue Oval took some time off and … Continue reading 2,000-hp Ford Supervan hits Goodwood like an electric earthquake

VW declares quad-axle T1 van “most off-road-capable Bulli ever”

Think “most off-road-capable VW Type 2” of all time and the T3 Syncro probably flashes to mind, perhaps a modern-day aftermarket creation like the Terracamper Terock. Ask VW, though, and it broadens the conversation with a much rarer, lesser-known mode… Continue reading VW declares quad-axle T1 van “most off-road-capable Bulli ever”

Ford mid-sizes its electric van lineup with 236-mile E-Transit Custom

Just a couple months after sending the full-size E-Transit into production, Ford Pro Europe has taken the next step in its van electrification program. It’s brought all-electric power down to the midsize segment with the new E-Transit Custom. Ford’s on… Continue reading Ford mid-sizes its electric van lineup with 236-mile E-Transit Custom

VW ID. Buzz electric bus fuses van life past and future

One of the most anticipated vehicles ever, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz has finally made its debut. The all-new all-electric bus has been in the making for five years, if we’re only counting back to the Detroit 2017 debut of the concept Buzz, but decades wh… Continue reading VW ID. Buzz electric bus fuses van life past and future