Showing posts with label electric cargo van. Show all posts
Showing posts with label electric cargo van. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Ford to announce electric cargo van for U.S. market

Responding to my earlier post, Detroit Auto Show buzz? Electrifying, reader Stan Wellaway left a comment about Ford partnering with UK-based Smith Electric Vehicles to introduce an electric cargo van to the U.S. market.

This is great news. Vehicles that make limited routes within a metropolitan area are prime candidates to go electric. Ford is set to make an announcement March 4-6 at the Work Truck Show in Chicago. This follows an announcement in April to partner in making electric F-series commercial trucks for the U.S. market.

Smith Electric Vehicles offers a number of variations. A small cargo van can go up to 60 miles an hour and has a 100-mile range per charge.