British Gas makes largest UK commercial EV order with Vauxhall

British Gas has ordered 1,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall, reportedly the largest commercial battery electric vehicle (BEV) order in the UK to date. The BEVs will arrive over the next 12 months and be rolled out nationwide across the British Gas engineer workforce.

Centrica, owner of British Gas, has committed to electrifying its 12,000 strong fleet (the third largest commercial fleet in the UK) by 2030 and will be making further orders with Vauxhall for electric vehicles (EVs) as soon as they are available. This may include the all-electric Combo-e – available from summer 2021.

Commenting on the news, UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP, said the announcement marked ‘another milestone as we continue on the road to a green transport recovery’. He said: ‘This is a huge step for such an iconic British company, who are showing leadership in making the switch to zero emission vehicles as we to strive to meet net zero emissions by 2050. We’re determined to build back greener – to deliver better air quality and lower our carbon footprint, which is why we’re investing more than ever in zero emission grants and infrastructure.’