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US MPDV firm Canoo enters UK market with location at Bicester
Bicester Motion will serve as Canoo’s future operations, customer and activation centre, providing a base for its commercial efforts across the UK and Europe. The Canoo space plans to open in October.
Can you see your fleet being made up of these distinctive looking multipurpose delivery vehicles? The vans, which have also been adopted by NASA, look set to feature on UK streets in the not too distant future.
A Canoo spokesperson said that the company has selected Bicester Motion, an iconic automotive campus, as a key location that reflects the company’s spirit of innovation and commitment to sustainability.
The spokesperson said this decision and location, being a former WWII Royal Air Force base, underscores the long-standing partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom. Through this partnership, Canoo continues to promote its presence in the UK market while continuing its stated mission of delivering sustainable mobility solutions globally.
The UK is a global pioneer and leader in EV adoption with one of the most ambitious regulatory frameworks in the world. Under its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, 80% of new vehicles and 70% of new vans sold must be zero emission by 2030, increasing to 100% by 2035.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), earlier this year the UK saw 17 consecutive months of growth in the LCV market. The small van market has been particularly strong in 2024, with demand up 42% year-to-date.
“Our expansion into the UK is a key milestone in our global growth strategy, enabling us to establish a local presence for our commercial customers to better serve their needs,” said Tony Aquila, Investor, Executive Chairman and CEO of Canoo.
“Six months ago, we debuted our right-hand drive vehicle, the USPS’ LDV 190 and also our LDV 130, and hosted and attended numerous fleet shows and customer test drives on tracks to establish ourselves as an American partner in the region.
"The UK activation center at Bicester Motion will allow us to leverage the local expertise while strengthening our commercial operations in this high-potential market that provides incentives including the plug-in van grant (PIVG) to help the growing demand and reach the government’s zero-emissions goals. We look forward to sharing more in the near future.”
Canoo’s activation center will serve as an environment for customers to experience and test drive Canoo’s right-hand drive commercial vans.
Published On: 03/10/2024 13:00:00
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