Dataforce: Electrification of van fleets is slowly gaining momentum

StreetScooter as a Driver of Electrification

As the driving force behind the still manageable but gradually emerging trend toward electric vehicles, one primarily sees a manufacturer that actually did not want to be one: StreetScooter. For the brand originally founded due to a lack of electric delivery vehicles, Deutsche Post has reportedly found a buyer in Odin Automotive. It is clear that the brand accounts for 44 percent of all new electric vehicle registrations this year with its Work, Work L, and Work XL series. Mercedes follows in second place with a 19 percent share. The Stuttgart-based company now offers three pure electric models with the Sprinter, Vito, and EQV. Renault ranks third in the brand ranking with 10 percent, followed by Opel, VW, and Nissan. The Japanese brand, with its e-NV200, is considered one of the electric pioneers and the model is very successful at the European level.

Fleet Managers Open to E-Drives

The data analysts also query the fundamental willingness of fleet managers. The Dataforce E-Mobility Study 2021 showed that more than one in three of the over 400 fleet managers surveyed could imagine using electric transporters in their fleet in the future. So, there is "only" a need for the corresponding model offers, and progress is being made in this area. This includes VW Commercial Vehicles or especially the newly formed Stellantis Group with the brands Opel, Citroen, and Peugeot. Much is also expected from Ford. In addition to the already available Transit/Tourneo Custom with plug-in hybrid drive, the large Transit will also come in an electric version at the beginning of next year. Renault is already following up with the second generation of the Kangoo, which is also coming from Mercedes and Nissan, as well as an update to the Master Z.E. So the electric train could quickly gain speed with vans.