British Gas makes the largest UK commercial EV order with Vauxhall / Opel

22 February 2021, 05:40:30

British Gas makes the largest UK commercial EV order with Vauxhall / Opel Add as a preferred source on Google British Gas today announces that it is ordering 2,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall and has introduced plans to never purchase another combustion engine vehicle.

As part of its commitment to become a net zero organisation, Centrica, owner of British Gas, has committed electrify its 12,000 strong operational fleet by 2025, five years earlier than originally planned and will be making further orders with Vauxhall for electric vehicles as soon as they are available. Centrica has also committed to make its 1,500 company cars EV only in the same time frame.

In addition to the 1,000 purchased last Summer, the Vauxhall purchase represents the largest commercial BEV (battery electric vehicle) order in the UK to date. All 3,000 electric vehicles will be on the road by 2022. While engineers can volunteer to have the new vans during the rollout, the company is prioritising high pollution areas to help lower emissions.

British Gas engineers will install all chargers at engineer homes and is accelerating EV adoption in the UK for homes and businesses with charger installs and innovative EV tariffs. The company is currently increasing the EV engineer workforce through training existing engineers, recruiting new engineers, and creating 1,000 new engineering apprenticeships by the end of 2022.

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Length: 170.2 in / 4324 mm
Height: 62.3 in / 1583 mm
Curb weight: 4420.27 lb / 2005 kg
Electric motor: 240 kW, 545 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 79 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2027 Polestar 4 SUV

2027 Polestar 4 SUV Performance

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 190.6 in / 4840 mm
Height: 61.3 in / 1556 mm
Curb weight: 5235.98 lb / 2375 kg
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Electric motor #2: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2027 Polestar 4 SUV

2027 Polestar 4 SUV Dual Motor

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 190.6 in / 4840 mm
Height: 61.3 in / 1556 mm
Curb weight: 5235.98 lb / 2375 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2027 Polestar 4 SUV

2027 Polestar 4 SUV Rear Motor

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 190.6 in / 4840 mm
Height: 61.3 in / 1556 mm
Curb weight: 4993.47 lb / 2265 kg
Electric motor: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2027 KIA EV3

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 61.8 in / 1570 mm
Curb weight: 4398.22 lb / 1995 kg
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Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
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2027 KIA EV3

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4431.29 lb / 2010 kg
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Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4453.34 lb / 2020 kg
Electric motor #1: 145 kW, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

2027 KIA EV3 Long Range AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.3 in / 4300 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4398.22 lb / 1995 kg
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Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.3 in / 4300 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4155.71 lb / 1885 kg
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Length: 179.7 in / 4565 mm
Width: 73.7 in / 1873 mm
Height: 63.1 in / 1604 mm
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Electric motor #2: 80 kW, 180 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 85 kWh

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLA

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Length: 179.7 in / 4565 mm
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Width: 75.6 in / 1920 mm
Height: 65.7 in / 1669 mm
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2027 BMW i3

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Length: 206.6 in / 5248 mm
Height: 58.9 in / 1496 mm
Curb weight: 5698.95 lb / 2585 kg
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Electric motor #2: 250 kW, Location: Front
Battery: 93.9 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

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Curb weight: 5698.95 lb / 2585 kg
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Electric motor #2: 250 kW, Location: Front
Battery: 93.9 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2026 Opel Grandland Electric

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Length: 183.1 in / 4650 mm
Width: 75.0 in / 1905 mm
Height: 65.6 in / 1667 mm
Curb weight: 5048.59 lb / 2290 kg
Electric motor #1: 157 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 82 kW, 166 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 73 kWh, Voltage: 400 V