Electric van sales rocket as cost of filling up with diesel soars

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SOARING pump prices are pushing more white van drivers to go green. Sales of battery electric vans rose 52 per cent to 2,015 units last month — while diesel sales fell 23 per cent, according to the…

Sales of battery electric vans rose 52 per cent to 2,015 units last month — whileElectric van sales have rocketed as the cost of filling up a diesel vehicle soarsAnd the number looking at ads for electric vans has more than doubled in 12 months — to 207,000 drivers in June, says AutoTrader.

The site’s Ian Plummer said: “The rising interest in electric vans has been a real feature of the market.”It means the cost of filling up a van has jumped by almost £1,000 in a year.

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