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TRUCKS' PURCHASE * UK - Electric vans
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London,UK -Motor Transport/Road Transport, by Will Shiers -26 March 2008: -- Accord MP has purchased 10 Modec electric vans for use on a six-year, £40m highway maintenance contract with Transport for London (TfL)... Although the vans were purchased for their green attributes, Accord MP is discovering there are significant economic benefits to operating an electric vehicle fleet... Darren Tiwari, fleet manager for the TfL contract, explains that not only are they exempt from road tax and the London Congestion Charge, but they make more financial sense every time the price of diesel increases. Tiwari is also hopeful that they will prove to be significantly cheaper to maintain than equivalent diesel-powered vehicles. "After all, the most complicated part is the battery and we lease that from Modec," he says. Although electric vehicles do not require an MOT, Accord plans to introduce six-weekly inspections. If they continue to be as reliable as they have been, Tiwari sees no reason why more Modecs won't be purchased in the long-term...Labels: trucks purchases
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