The Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. electric van has already sold more than 11,000 units, making it the best-selling electric van in Europe.

The all-electric Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. (Zero Emissions) has retained its GreenFleet Awards ‘Electric Vehicle of the Year’ award at the Public Sector Information magazine GreenFleet Awards ceremony, which took place on 17th October at London’s Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal Football Club.

Judges, including the editorial and research team and independent representatives from the likes of ICFM (Institute of Car Fleet Management), said Kangoo Van Z.E. “was more than a worthy winner again” and had no hesitation in reinstating it as the Electric Vehicle of the Year.

GreenFleet’s Colin Boyton, one of the judges, said:

“As well as winning last year’s Electric Vehicle of the Year award from GreenFleet, it scooped ‘Ecovan of the Year’ and ‘International Van of the Year’ accolades.  It is more than a worthy winner again.”

Kangoo Van Z.E. is Europe’s best-selling small electric van with sales of over 11,000. Since its launch at the end of 2011, it has been acclaimed repeatedly by the media and secured International Van of The Year award in 2012.

The zero-emission LCV was restyled in June and now features Renault’s new styling identity. In the cabin, the dashboard has been refreshed and enhanced, and owners can now programme the battery to charge remotely to benefit from off-peak electricity rates using their computer or smartphone thanks to the ‘My Z.E. inter@ctive’ pack.

We’ve yet to see electric vans make their way into mainstream van hire fleets, but they are making inroads into large urban van fleets, where their limited mileage and need for overnight recharging is not an issue, and their zero emissions at the point of use are a major benefit.