Carl Lomas & Dr Tracey Worth walked the blue carpets of the 2025 CV show in the blistering heatwave sunshine. Once upon a time this was the Truck show, but of recent years it’s become the Van show, and what we may start to call the Van show has become dominated by the electric solution to panel van delivery final mile vehicles.
The biggest domination of CV 2025 was birthdays, CV show was 25, Ford Transit celebrated 60 and Highways England Tramline truck project was birthday decade at ten years old.
Ford dominating the entry space of the first hall. Happy birthday – sixty tears of Transit with Ford logo waffles to celebrate the E Transit L1 H1 to huge electric Luton box. Even a Transit race van for the track.
IOC fellows’ day focused on the Tuesday for a network and natter before taking in Electric Avenue and Electric van launches that were thick and fast from Farizon. Flexis and Kia, all likely to be seen in delivery fleets as delivery slots come up to place these vehicles in the final mile world of clean air.
Something very different. The all-new Farizon SV debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2025 in the halls of the NEC brings next generation panel van and the order books are open for 2025 Q2 delivery.
Stand 5C95 the UK debut of the brand-new Kia PBV electric van range. Dominating the stand and making its debut was the Kia PV5 – Kia's first fully electric van. Electrification is at the heart of the vision, and Kia are proud to step into the commercial vehicle market with the launch of this van. The PBV range combines a dedicated EV platform with advanced fleet management software solutions that go beyond the traditional concept of electric light commercial vehicles. Discover how Kia’s PBVs can be tailored to your business needs.
Flexis on stand 5D90 IOC members were amongst the first in the UK to experience the Step-In Van & learn more about Flexis' SDV technology with Renault baking. Available halfway in to 2026. Set to revolutionise the urban logistics landscape in what they call a skateboard platform for all sizes of fleets.
Very next generation, IOC met ELM Mobility CEO Dr Iain Roche who introduced an L Cat 7 four-wheel single seat electric that could take a euro pallet, in prototype for 2028 delivery with 200 miles and dedicated to parcel delivery.
Home time and have £18.95 ready for the NEC car park!
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