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ELECTRIC TRUCKS * France - Modec Poised for Growth as Europe’s Market Heats Up
A British maker of zero-emissions commercial trucks appears to be on the verge of turning a profit
Paris,France / Coventry,UK -Ward's Auto (USA), by William Diem -Jul 10, 2009: -- Modec this year will produce about 300 of its 6-ton trucks powered by lithium-ion batteries, and in 2010, the Coventry, U.K.-based truck maker expects orders to at least double... Modec has invested E50 million ($70 million) in the development of its 6-ton truck, which has a small turning radius and is just 6.5-ft. (2-m) wide, with the aim of navigating narrow European streets... ElecTruckCity, the French distributor of Modec trucks, expects to begin delivering vehicles to clients this fall, setting a goal of 1,500 units annually in 2012... Modec CEO, Bill Gillespie, says the Coventry plant has a capacity of 2,500 units annually on a single-shift basis... The French government aims to have as many as 300,000 electric vehicles on the road in 2012. While most will be passenger cars, a change to electricity for urban delivery vehicles could significantly contribute to a reduction in pollution... Michel Albrand, cofounder of ElecTruckCity, says deliveries account for 9%-15% of urban transport movements, but they produce 65% of particulate emissions and 37% of oxides of nitrogen emissions... (Photo: A Modec truck)Labels: electric trucks
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Good to see Modec doing well, but their bigger UK peer, Smith EV, is doing even better (check out the Case Studies page on their website at SmithElectricVehicles.com). They typically outsell Modec about 3-to-1, and have been adopted as partner by Ford, to produce the electric version of the Transit Connect.
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