Northgate has become the first UK rental company to offer the new Mercedes-Benz eVito to its customers, with the first vehicles due to hit the UK’s roads within the next few weeks.
The rental giant is taking delivery of 350 of the latest eVito electric vans during 2022, supporting its ongoing commitment to the electrification of customers’ fleets.
The latest version of the eVito features a new larger 66kWh battery, giving it a range of up to 162 miles, and comes with DC rapid charging ability of 0-80% in 35 minutes. It also delivers a gross vehicle weight of 3,200kg and a payload of up to 807kg.
Neil McCrossan, Northgate’s sales and marketing director, commented: “After the huge success onboarding electric panel vans with our customers in 2021, we are continuing to grow our eLCV fleet with the provision of 350 new Mercedes eVito vans. We are proud to be the first mobility solutions provider to offer these state-of-the-art electric vans in the UK.”
Northgate’s ‘Drive to Zero’ fleet electrification strategy has been developed to ease the transition to electric LCVs and includes a fleet suitability analysis, the provision of turnkey charging solutions including infrastructure management – via its charging sister company ChargedEV – as well as servicing, maintenance, and driver training support.
“The ongoing analysis of the mileage data produced across our customers’ fleets proves that the range provided by the eVito is more than practical for their daily usage. With a good payload and six cubic metres of available load space the e-Vito is already proving a popular choice with companies looking to onboard their first EVs to their fleets,” finished McCrossan.
