Draft:Electric Assisted Vehicles

EAV (Electric Assisted Vehicles Ltd) is a UK manufacturer of 'last-mile' e-cargo delivery vehicles, based in Bicester. The vehicles are classed as pedelec e-quadricycles (under CE EN15194 standard), and used by numerous delivery companies for urban deliveries.

The vehicles are more like very small vans than conventional open cargo bikes, so riders are largely protected from the weather, and represent an emerging (in 2023) sector of the delivery vehicle market.

Founding
EAV was born out of founder Adam Barmby’s company, BAMD Composites, which makes composites for the automotive industry. The initial vehicle platform was developed in partnership with the delivery company DPD, and the company founded at the start of 2019.

Adam is now CEO of EAV, and the chairman is Nigel Gordon-Stewart.

Products
The first version was called the EAVan, developed in collaboration with DPD, who were trialling the first 15 by the end of 2019.

The second generation, called the 2Cubed, was launched in July 2020 and cost £12000. The name comes from the cargo capacity of 2 cubic metres. Max load is 150Kg (plus rider up to 100Kg), with a 60Ah battery giving a range of 65 km (40 miles), and a vehicle weight of 125Kg. Customers include Asda, DHL, DPD, Zedify, Laundryheap and Amazon. It won the International Cargo Bike of the Year award in 2023.

The platform is a chassis cab design, and is available to buy in that form. The standard rear section is the 2m-cubed cargo variant. Development of a refrigerated version in collaboration with DENSO called EAV2cool was announced in May 2022.

Activities
EAV partnered with Zoomo in June 2023, to enable leasing of the vehicles, which is how most companies expect to source delivery vehicles.