Posts Tagged ‘Electric Vans’

  • UK Names Seven Electric Vans for Plug-In-Van Grant
    The first electric vans eligible for the new Plug-in Van Grant have been announced by the UK’s government on Monday. Van buyers will be able to receive 20%—up to £8,000 (US$12,600)—off the cost of this first wave of 7 plug-in electric vans. “Cars and vans are absolutely central to people’s lives – it’s how most of us get around and for many journeys they...
    by at February 22nd, 2012 at 08:02 am
  • Azure Dynamics Announces 45 Transit Connect Electric Sales
    Azure Dynamics announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (the “GSA”) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four unit order from Verizon and a four unit order from an internet company. Since most commercial and...
    by at February 3rd, 2012 at 08:02 am
  • Vito E-Cell Vans Cover 650,000 km in Customer Use
    The all-electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans have proven their worth in customer use in Berlin and Stuttgart. The two projects, each with 50 Vito E-CELLs, are intended to run over a period of four years. A total of 230 Vito E-CELL vans, in use in several model regions, have taken to the road as part of the promotional initiatives, with a distance of approximately 650,000...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 03:01 am
  • Plug-in Car Grant Extended to Vans
    UK government announced that the plug-in car grant will also apply to buyers of plug-in electric vans, who will get 20% off, up to a total of £8,000. The news gets even better as it was announced that the funding for the plug-in car grant has been secured until 2015. To date, 892 grants have been applied for, covering the majority of the 1082 electric car registrations...
    by at January 17th, 2012 at 10:01 am
  • Azure Dynamics Targets Up to 400 Transit Connect Electric Sales Annually in Norway
    Azure Dynamics Corporation and RøhneSelmer AS signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an agreement whereby RohneSelmer will import and distribute up to 400 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans annually. The LOI is not a purchase order, but rather sets in motion a collaborative effort to reach a definitive distribution agreement within the coming weeks to further develop...
    by at December 15th, 2011 at 11:12 am
  • Mercedes-Benz Showcases the Vito E-CELL at the Post Expo in Stuttgart
    The Mercedes-Benz is showcasing its Vito E-CELL electric van at the Post Expo trade fair for the logistics industry in Stuttgart. The Mercedes Vito E-CELL is powered by a permanent synchronous electric motor that develops 60 kW of continuous power, with a 70 kW peak output and 280 Nm of torque. The power for the electric motor comes from a 36 kWh, 32 kWh of which are...
    by at September 27th, 2011 at 09:09 pm
  • Ford Delivers Transit Connect Electric Vans to DTE Energy
    Detroit Edison (DTE) President and Chief Operating Officer, Steven Kurmas, presented two out of four recently-purchased Ford Transit Connect Electric vans at DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit. Four Transit Connect Electrics will be used by Detroit Edison in its field fleet as part of the company’s efforts to expand its use of alternative-fuel vehicles. The...
    by at August 14th, 2011 at 01:08 am
  • Nissan Begins Global Proving Tests for Nissan NV200 Electric Vans
    Nissan will begin global proving tests starting July 2011 of an electric van based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. For the first phase, the Japan Post Service will carry out a test in Japan starting July. One test vehicle will be provided to carry out postal collection and delivery tasks for approximately two months in the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture,...
    by at July 4th, 2011 at 02:07 am
  • FedEx Doubles Electric Vehicle Fleet
    FedEx Express announced it will double its electric vehicle fleet and add more than 4,000 new fuel-efficient vehicles to its conventional fleet including hybrid-electric, clean diesel and lightweight composite vehicles. The company’s total electric fleet will now be 43-strong, and all-electric delivery is being expanded to three new cities: New York, Memphis and Chicago. In...
    by at June 30th, 2011 at 06:06 am
  • Ford Transit Connect Electric Receives GSA Contract Award
    Azure Dynamics announced that the Ford Transit Connect Electric Van has received a GSA Contract Award allowing U.S. government agencies, affiliated companies and military installations to purchase the innovative, efficient all electric van. The ‘Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity’ (IDIQ) award is a four year contract consisting of a base year ending August...
    by at June 9th, 2011 at 05:06 am