Available in Prime and Pro trim levels, the revised range simplifies the Combo, Vivaro, and Movano lineup while adding greater connectivity and improved technology.
After a strong first half of the year and solid summer of EV sales, Stellantis sold over 100,000 fully electric vehicles in Europe, just 11,000 behind VW Group almost 30,000 ahead of Tesla.
Mandon has held various senior management positions in the automotive industry at Groupe PSA and Stellantis, including Groupe PSA CEO for Spain and Portugal.
Taylor, a highly experienced fleet executive, was appointed to the role of UK director for B2B sales at Stellantis back in August, a role which he will continue to fulfill during his interim MD role.
Vauxhall’s fully electric Movano-e now offers a larger 75-kWh battery, improving the commercial van’s range up to 15 extra miles, allowing drivers to travel up to 154 miles (industry testing standard, WLTP) from a single charge.
According to the latest SMMT figures, Vauxhall is the UK’s best-selling electric light vehicle manufacturer; the all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e is the best-selling e-LCV and Vauxhall’s total share of the LCV market increased to 7.3% in August.
Vauxhall/Opel has launched its new compact Astra model, with sales of a fully electric version to commence in 2023. This is the eighth-generation Astra and the first time the Stellantis brand will have EV representation in this class.
James Taylor has been appointed B2B director for Stellantis UK, effective August 25, 2021. The experienced former fleet and sales director for Vauxhall will now be responsible for ensuring a coordinated group approach to large fleet customers. His remit covers the Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands in the UK.
Vauxhall, the UK brand of Stellantis firm Opel, is to debut two new electric vans at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show, to be held in Birmingham, UK. Taking place August 31 to September 2, 2021, the Commercial Vehicle Show will play host to the global public unveiling of both the Movano-e large panel van and the compact Combo-e panel van.
A major order for 1,000 electric Vauxhall vans has been made by OVO Energy, an energy supply company dedicated to a zero carbon community. The Vivaro-e panel vans, which have been ordered through leasing company Zenith, are currently being built and liveried for phased introduction Q4 as part of OVO Energy’s goal of running a fully electrified fleet by end 2025.
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