Made in Coventry: New electric van makes its European debut

The firm aims to boost growth in Europe with the LCV, alongside the established TX Taxi. By 2022, LEVC expects that 70% of the vehicles built at its Ansty Park manufacturing facility will be for the export market, while the remaining 30% will service the UK.

Since 2014, its parent company Geely has invested £500 million in its Coventry facility, where the new LCV will be made alongside the TX.

The van draws on the same architecture and proven technology of the TX Taxi, the company’s electric taxi. This second vehicle from LEVC will give operators and drivers flexibility with an electric range of 80 miles and a combined petrol and EV range of 377 miles.​

Targeting those who travel around 100 miles a day, the van will provide the link between out of town depots and city centres.

The van will be capable of collecting goods outside of a major city in ‘range extender mode’ i.e. petrol, before switching to electric mode in an urban ultra-low emissions zone. This is currently a sector of the market dominated by one tonne medium-sized diesel vans.

LEVC’s success with the TX Taxi has proven that taxi drivers have become converts of green logistics, with huge benefits in terms of cost savings. The company says for commercial vehicle operators the e-City range extender technology takes away range anxiety once and for all.

CEO Joerg Hofmann, said: “Future urban transport is already changing rapidly and we have a golden opportunity to bring something new and disruptive to this market. There is huge demand for a medium-sized zero emissions capable light van and our LCV is the perfect solution to the green logistics trend. This new van is durable, reliable, efficient, cost effective and high quality. Our goal is to be the European leader in green commercial mobility solutions.”​

Full details of the LCV will be revealed closer to its official launch in 2020.

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