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DECEMBER 4, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles received an order from J Sainsbury Plc for 51 Edison Electric vans. In June, Sainsbury announced it would buy another 50 electric vans, but did not specify the vendor at the time. The vans will be delivered in the first half of 2010. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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2006 Electric Electrical London 210

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APRIL 30, 2009

The 4-seater electric car offers a range of 60-70 miles when fully charged and a top speed of around 60 mph. ECC expects to produce around 500 C1 ev’ies over the next 12 months, rising to between 2,000 and 4,000 units in 2010, dependant upon demand and government support. Tags: Brief.

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C1 ECC Corporation Electric Cars 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Dutch energy company Eneco has signed contracts for the purchase of 50 Smith Ampere electric commercial vans, the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. The Ampere has a range of 160 km (99 miles) and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). Tags: Brief. The agreement is worth €2.3

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Purchase Lithium Ion Transit Connect Electric 199

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APRIL 16, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles introduced two new products at the CV Operator Show 2010, based on its award-winning Smith Edison van: an electric minibus, and an EV-mounted boom lift. Based on the Ford Transit chassis, the Smith Edison minibus has a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of up to 80 miles (129 km).

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Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion Vehicles Electric 210

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APRIL 29, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the Netherlands could be reduced by 30% if motorway speed limits in the Netherlands were set at 80 km/h (50 mph). mt for delivery vans. Mattijs Otten & Huib van Essen (2010) Why slower is better: Pilot study on the climate gains of motorway speed reduction.

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Transportation Netherlands CO2 2003 207

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

EVI also has formed a strategic alliance with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation to build a fully electric Walk-In Van, the WI EVI. Production of the MD EVI will start in late 2009 and first deliveries to customers are expected in the first quarter of 2010. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery). Earlier post.)

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Eaton 170

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MARCH 27, 2009

The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. 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. Tags: Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty.

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