Three van makers showed new or larger electric vans in September 2026. The news site electrive reported each launch. Together, the three launches show where the electric van market is going: longer vans, bigger batteries and faster charging.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo, long wheelbase

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles launched a long-wheelbase version of the ID. Buzz Cargo on 23 September.

  • The wheelbase grows by 25 cm to 3.25 m. The van is now 4.96 m long.

  • The load space grows from 3.9 to 4.4 cubic metres.

  • It has an 86 kWh battery. It charges at up to 200 kW, from 10% to 80% in 28 minutes.

  • The range is 450 to 490 km with rear-wheel drive, and 430 to 460 km with all-wheel drive.

Prices start at €48,490 before VAT. The report gives no UK price.

Ford E-Transit and Transit City

Ford Pro showed both vans at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover.

  • The E-Transit has a new 96 kWh battery option, against 68 kWh for the standard van. The WLTP range goes up to 432 km, 115 km more than before.

  • The new E-Transit charges at up to 180 kW. It goes from 10% to 80% in 28 minutes.

  • The smaller Transit City now comes as a box body and a flatbed, as well as a panel van in two sizes. Prices start at €35,990.

Kia PV7

Kia showed the PV7, a larger van than its PV5.

  • The long-wheelbase PV7 is 5.35 m long and 1.995 m wide, on a 3.50 m wheelbase.

  • The load space is 6.1 cubic metres with the standard roof, and 8.0 cubic metres with the high roof.

  • It has a 71.5 kWh or a 96.2 kWh battery. Kia expects a range of about 460 km with the larger battery. Homologation is not complete.

  • An 800-volt system charges it from 10% to 80% in about 25 minutes at a 350 kW charger.

The PV7 goes on sale in Europe in the second half of 2027.

What this means for a charging hub

Vans are getting longer. A typical public charging bay in the UK is 2.8 m wide and 5.0 m long. The long-wheelbase PV7 is 5.35 m long, so it does not fit in that bay. The long ID. Buzz Cargo fits with 4 cm to spare.

Charging power matters more. The PV7 needs a 350 kW charger for its fastest charge. A slower charger adds time to every stop. For a fleet, time at a charger is time away from work.

Batteries are getting bigger. A larger battery gives more range. It also needs more energy at each charge, so charging power matters even more.

Onward designs its hubs for vans as well as cars. Every bay is 3.5 m wide and 7.0 m long, 75% larger than a typical public bay. Each hub has ultra-rapid chargers only. See the Onward hub.

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