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BT Testing Smith Electric Vehicles Van
14 March 2008
The Northern Echo. BT (British Telecommunications) is evaluating a prototype Smith Electric Vehicles van for use in its Openreach engineering service. (Openreach is BT’s local network business.) The prototype is equipped with a lithium-ion phosphate battery from Valence. (Earlier post.)
The Northern Echo has learnt that, if the trial is successful, BT could contract Tanfield to supply up to 25 per cent of its 30,000 strong national fleet, in a deal that could be worth at least £100m for the group.
[ Smith sales director Kevin Harkin] said: “I must stress this is only in the trial stage, but they don’t come any bigger than BT. Obviously, I don’t know what they will commit to at the minute, but this is potentially a massive opportunity for us.
(A hat-tip to John!)
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Posted by: John Taylor | March 14, 2008 at 08:39 AM
John Taylor:
Yes, this may be a good first major step in the electrification process of delivery and service vehicles. It will certainly ascertain batteries capabilities in real world application.
Postal and Parcel services would be excellent candidates on most delivery routes. Why aren't moving faster?
Posted by: Harvey D | March 14, 2008 at 08:48 AM
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I am happy to see another Plug in Electric truck enter the British market.
As most service and delivery trucks travel limited distances each day and on a preset route, they make a great entry point for PEV technology.