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Dear Reader
Remember, if you are thinking about converting your fleet to electric you can find out more at our website at www.SmithElectricVehicles.com. Kevin Harkin, Sales Director, Smith Electric Vehicles |
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TRANSLINC CLEANS UP LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL’S COURIER SERVICE WITH A SMITH EDISON ELECTRIC VEHICLE
LCC’s courier service operates eight weekly runs within Lincoln city and throughout the county, supporting the library services, inter-school deliveries and the city council’s internal mail system. When the service required a new vehicle, TransLinc’s expert Passenger Services team recommended the Smith Edison electric van. Margaret Serna, Passenger Services Director at TransLinc said, "The Smith Edison van is the perfect vehicle for short, inner city routes and is perfectly suited to the work of LCC’s courier service. Increasingly we are seeing local authorities focus on reducing their environmental impact and constantly we are looking for new fleet vehicle to help our clients fulfil these reductions." The Smith Edison is the world’s first zero CO2 emission, 3.5t electric van and is capable of fulfilling the needs for urban van and light commercial vehicle operations, without the environmental impact of a traditional diesel powered unit. For inner city deliveries, the Smith Edison is the perfect vehicle; it has a top speed of 50mph, payload of 1338kg and a range of up to 150 miles from a single charge. Read more about the Smith Edison here: www.SmithElectricVehicles.com |
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BALFOUR BEATTY DEPLOYS THE SMITH NEWTON TIPPER AT WESTMINSTER
The Newton is fitted with with a tipper body and will be deployed in central London for general highway maintenance duties. The 7.5t vehicle is fitted with four sodium nickel chloride 278v batteries and a 120kw induction motor. It is charged on board or via a domestic mains. The truck’s body is built from an ultra-light, totally recyclable material, and it comes with power-assisted steering, front and rear suspension, and a hydraulic brake system. Gary Merrills, Transport & Plant Manager at Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services, said: "Balfour Beatty is committed to minimising our impact on the environment. With its complete lack of carbon emissions, this new vehicle is set to do just that. We look forward to using the Smith Newton in Westminster." Read more about the Smith Newton here: www.SmithElectricVehicles.com |
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TNT WINS ENVIRONMENT AWARD THANKS TO SMITH NEWTON
TNT Express Services in the UK delivery market won the Environment category at the Motor Transport Awards - the Oscars of the UK transport sector. The judges praised TNT's groundbreaking approach to electric vehicles, including the recent purchase of 100 Smith Newton trucks. The panel also praised TNT's "...comprehensive approach where being green is a company-wide objective, led from the top..." TNT Express Services also walked away with the Training category at the awards. Read more about the Smith Newton here: www.SmithElectricVehicles.com |
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Summer is clearly well underway, as you can see from the great photo of our Smith Edison van in service with Translinc. In this month's newsletter we congratulate TNT, whose purchase of 100 Smith Newton trucks has helped them win a major industry award, and we feature the deployment of a Smith Newton tipper at the Palace of Westminster.
Local Authority fleet provider, TransLinc, is delivering a cleaner courier service to Lincoln County Council’s (LCC) with the introduction of a Smith Edison Electric vehicle.
Westminster TranServ, the Balfour Beatty and Mouchel Group joint venture which provides services to Westminster City Council, has purchased it's first Smith Newton 7.5t tipper truck.
The purchase of 100 Smith Newton trucks helped TNT clinch a major industry award.
