Electric power People carrier gets the plug in upgrade

the car’s battery charge level – all from a smartphone..

There’s also an innovative eco-driving assistance programme, which helps the driver adopt the most economical driving style to optimise range. Meanwhile the navigation system not only displays speed limits and traffic information but also charging points that can be reached by the vehicle based on the remaining range.

Other equipment available when the E-Berlingo goes on sale in the UK in the autumn will be air conditioning, parking sensors, speed limiter, tyre pressure monitoring, electronic stability control (ESC) combined with Hill-Start Assist and a seven-inch touchscreen.