Public mobility provider ViaVan has launched a fully electric fleet for on-demand shared rides in Milton Keynes, said to be the UK’s first.
ViaVan has started the service with five electric Mercedes-Benz Vito eTourer vehicles, and says it plans to boost the number to 30 by next year.
The electric vehicles were part funded by a £544,000 grant from the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles, secured through Milton Keynes Council.
The operator is also partnering with the council on a ‘Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS) offering for the town.
ViaVan has delivered more than 100,000 rides in Milton Keynes since it launched there a year ago, and has recently passed the seven-million mark in London.
