[Oeva-list] Smith Delivers First Electric Truck for Major US Corporations

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 The Frito-Lay Newton

Four major US corporations and two utility companies this week took delivery
of the Smith Newton, the largest road-going electric truck in North America.
Coca-Cola, Staples, Frito-Lay, AT&T, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
and Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) are the first Newton customers in the
USA.

The trucks, by Smith Electric Vehicles in North East England, were handed
over at an official Capitol Hill ceremony.

Darren Kell of Smith Electric Vehicles, said: "The electric vehicle
technology delivered to these customers today can readily be delivered to
fleets in every major town and city in North America.

"The Smith Newton provides depot-based truck fleets with a realistic, zero
emissions transport solution that both lowers greenhouse gas emissions and
helps improve air quality in our urban centers."

Powered by the latest Lithium-Ion batteries and a 120kw electric motor, the
Smith Newton has a top speed of 50mph (80km) and a range in excess of 100
miles (160km). It can be recharged in six hours. Newton was launched in the
UK by Smith Electric Vehicles in 2006. It is produced in North America by
Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Missouri Senator Kit Bond said: "These next generation electric vehicles
Smith is producing demonstrate exactly the kind of technology we need to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and end our dependence on foreign oil.
Missouri is a growing leader in exciting new battery technology, making it
an ideal partner for all-electric vehicle manufacturing."

Three models are produced with gross vehicle weights of 7,500kg, 10,000kg
and 12,000kg, providing a payload of up to 7,300kg.
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