Some of the UK’s largest companies will today send a signal to auto manufacturers that the market is ready for electric vans, pledging to invest £40m in rolling out zero emission models over the next two years as part of plans to replace 18,000 diesel vans over the next decade.

Sixteen of the UK’s largest fleet operators are to formally launch the Clean Van Commitment ahead of the government’s hosting of the inaugural international Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham next week.

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