While the focus has been squarely on electric passenger cars in recent years, manufacturers are now coming around to the idea of electric and hybrid vans – especially as regulations shift to encourage businesses to use zero-emissions vehicles for last-mile deliveries in cities.

Already available are the likes of the LDV EV80, Nissan e-NV200, Renault Kangoo Z.E. and Renault Master Z.E., while Ford has launched a plug-in hybrid Transit and Mitsubishi offers a commercial version of its Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV.

With ever more cities planning to introduce low-emissions zones in the coming years, vans like these are set to become more and more important to businesses that want to keep working in urban areas.

If you're a business owner, or run a van for daily errands, you could save a fortune by switching to electric. And as technology develops, electric vans' range and payloads are improving, too.

Here's a rundown of some of the most important models that have launched in the past 12 months, or are just about to launch...