British Firm to Manufacture Electric Delivery Trucks in U.S.

Published Monday, April 13, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp., a Delaware corporation temporarily headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., has announced plans to assemble and market all-electric, zero-emission commercial vehicles in North America. SEV U.S. Corp will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based route delivery fleets. SEV U.S. Corp,’s first zero-emission truck model will be the Smith Newton -- the world’s largest battery-electric-powered truck. It has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range on one battery charge in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. “We are targeting ...

British Firm to Manufacture Electric Delivery Trucks in U.S.

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