Most UK businesses know the van is expensive. They keep it anyway.
Not because the numbers work — but because of four assumptions that never quite get tested.
"We need the payload." Most city rounds carry well under 175kg. Nobody's measured it.
"Our team wouldn't ride a bike." Four wheels, an enclosed cabin and a driving seat. Most people who try it are surprised how familiar it feels.
"No time to trial it." So the van costs keep compounding while the trial gets pushed back another week.
"Haven't found the right fit." Fair — until the Annual Investment Allowance drops the £11,000 price tag to £8,250 in year one, and the running-cost saving removes ULEZ, Congestion Charge, parking and fuel from the equation entirely.
The businesses switching in 2026 aren't the bold ones. They're the ones that finally ran a test on their actual routes and let the numbers decide.
Cargo eBike tax deductible in the UK? Yes and the Annual Investment Allowance changes the year-one cost more than most businesses realise.
