Iveco calls on government for green van incentives
Wednesday 25 August 2010 Back to Blog
A greater range of electric and other 'green' vans could be on offer through leasing and contract hire if the government introduced new regulations, it has been suggested.
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco has said that the authorities need to offer incentives to encourage people to drive alternatively-fuelled vans.
Iveco product director Martin Flach told Fleet News: "We've heeded the call to produce alternatively-fuelled vehicles and have poured millions of pounds into producing a CNG-powered Daily van and now an electric one.
"But unless we get clear political strategies, these vehicles are never going to take off in any number."
Mr Flach said schemes such as those used in France and Germany - where electric have been given an extra 300kg payload allowance to take the weight of the batteries into account, might be useful in the UK.
He also suggested financial assistance on front end price and capital allowance was necessary.
Electric vans currently on the market include Ford's Electric Transit Connect, revealed earlier this year.