Corrugation Nation: Classic Citroen Type H van returns as an EV for the 21st century

The Citroen Type H panel van has made a comeback as an EV thanks to a tie-up between Citroen 2CV specialists, The 2CV Shop, and Italian coachbuilders, Caselani.

Based on the all-electric Citroen Relay, the 2025 Citroen Type H EV wears a modernised version of the corrugated metal bodywork of the original, albeit with some modern flourishes. The body is built by Caselani in Italy, then shipped to the UK where the rest of the electrified Type H is put together by The 2CV Shop under licence from Citroen.

Inside, the original Type H – which was made from 1947 to 1981 – had a steering wheel, a smattering of dials, several basic controls, and that was about it. Meanwhile, the modern interpretation gets an HD touchscreen, climate control, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay compatability. Cruise control is also an option.

Dubbed ‘A Icon Reborn,’ the Citroen Type H EV remains a capable load-lugger with a payload of up to 1,385kg, plus a load volume of up to 17m3. In terms of range, its 110kWh battery returns a 260-mile range, and can support 150kW fast-charging.

The Citroen Type H EV is priced from £52,995 (+VAT) for the electric cab model, and £63,495 (+ VAT) for the panel van. Citroen Relay owners who wish to retrofit their vans can do so for £24,595 upwards.

In addition to the Type H, The 2CV Shop builds two other retro-inspired vans: the Citroen Dispatch-based Citroen G, and the Fourgonette, which shares its underpinnings with the Berlingo.

In addition to the Type H EV, The 2CV Shop builds an all-electric restomodded version of the 2CV, the Citroen Méhari, and the 2CV van. In recent years, there has been a growing trend of electrified restomods, with Skoda, Opel, and Jaguar re-interpreting some of their best-loved names as EVs. Earlier this year, EV Powered put together a list of some of the coolest all-electric restomods we could find – click here to read it.