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Allied Vehicles has launched two new
electric vans and people carriers designed to help companies continue
their urban deliveries without contributing to inner city pollution. |
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The eBipper van and ePartner vans and cars
provide zero emissions transport, combined with a practical payload and
load area based on the already successful Peugeot Bipper, Partner and
Tepee models. All eBipper and
ePartner models have a range of 65 miles. The eBipper offers users a
375kg payload and 2.8 cubic metres of loadspace while the ePartner
provides 549kg of payload and a 3.7 cubic metre load area. |
They join the eExpert and eBoxer van,
which have been designed and manufactured by Allied in Scotland in
conjunction with Peugeot.
Charging is available through a
domestic power socket or, in the case of the Partner, a dual-mode
charger which can access either domestic single-phase or commercial
three-phase supply. A three year warranty is provided on both the
vehicle and the Axeon batteries (also a Scottish company).
After 18 months of development and half
a million pounds of investment, the Glasgow based company – which is the
UK’s largest producer of wheelchair accessible vehicles – has orders for
nearly 50 of the EVs as more companies and government bodies commit to
reducing their vehicle carbon footprint.
Allied Vehicle’s Managing Director Paul
Nelson comments: “The launch of these two new zero emission vehicles
completes our full range of Peugeot LCVs, from Bipper to Boxer.
Electric vehicle orders have been building steadily and we hope to tap
into further market segments with the introduction of these smaller
all-electric models.
“More companies have to reduce their
carbon footprint on urban deliveries and our electric product range
meets all these demands.”
Prices will be announced in the next
few weeks.
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