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Majority of UK van drivers ready for an EV, VW research suggests
Date: Friday, May 26, 2023 | Author: Sean Keywood
A survey of UK van drivers by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has found that 70% believe an electric model would be suitable for their business.
In addition, only 13% of those surveyed were sceptical that an EV could meet their daily business needs.
The number of van drivers considering an EV suitable has risen from 50% when VW conducted a previous survey in 2019, while the percentage of sceptics has fallen from 24% four years ago.
Among the possible factors in this change highlighted by VW is the London scrappage scheme providing financial assistance of up to £7,500 to eligible enterprises to replace an ICE van with a fully electric model.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles head of network sales Rob Holdcroft said: “Our research shows that there is clear appetite for electric vehicles, and the new scrappage scheme is a great opportunity for London-based businesses to benefit from significant reductions while reducing on-road emissions and improving London’s air quality. We think it will drastically accelerate the switch to electromobility in the LCV sector.”
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