The 10,000th vehicle's keys were handed over to Gerhard Dech, purchasing and technical director of Deutsche Bahn, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The vehicle will be used by German Railways' maintenance division.
Kangoo Van Z.E. is Europe's best-selling small electric van and accounts for almost 10% of Kangoo van sales. It is also the best-selling electric vehicle in France where it has won over some 6,000 business customers.
The zero-emission LCV was restyled in June with a new front end and the incorporation of new features including the connected R-Link multimedia tablet.
The International Van of The Year award in 2012 is manufactured exclusively at the MCA plant in Maubeuge, France, and is marketed in 20 European countries.