Modec, a Coventry based electric van company, announced yesterday that they had won a contract with a French van distributor for £3m. This news was released after they also announced that their battery powered urban delivery van is the first van to gain the EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval. What this means is that the van can be sold anywhere within the European Union without having to go through further testing.
UPS, FedEx, Tesco and Center Parcs are only a few of the major clients that the electric van manufacturer, Modec, can boast about. They can now add yet another client to their list, ElecTruckCity who ordered £3m worth of vans.
ElecTruckCity will now be the first French van distributor to stock Modec vans. The chief executive at Modec had this to say about the deal: “International demand for Modec is extremely strong. ElecTruckCity has taken the first step by setting up a distribution network in France and we are very excited about the future of the French market.”
The vans that were bought by ElecTruckCity were the popular urban delivery vans. Modec currently have over 150 delivery vans around the streets of the UK, owned by a number of clients including Center Parcs. These vans are becoming so popular because they are built for city use. Using the lithium ion battery, they can travel around 100 miles through the cities and they cost around 15p per mile to run compared to a petrol powered van which costs 37p per mile.
The vans also help companies reduce their emmission because they save more than 9 tonnes of CO2 every year.
As these Modec vans become ever more popular, it appears that the common vans that you see around like Citroen vans or Nissan vans will have alot of competition as more and more companies want to get greener.
Modec have also introduced a new product, their electric tipper van, it looks like they’ll be targeting a brand new market. This new vehicle has been designed for councils refuce collection. No doubt these will become popular as councils try to lead the way for a greener country.
I also wouldn’t be surprised if we started to see an increase in van leasing companies that are investing in Modec vans as alot of companies that are currently leasing their vans may be interested in a cheaper, more greener alternative.
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