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Modec Sell 100 Vans to French Distributor
The Coventry based electric van manufacturer, Modec, has released details that they have won a contract worth £3m for the sale of 100 vans to a French dsitributor. 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. This means that Modec can now sell the vans to any country within the EU without having to put it through more tests.
The electric van manufacturer has had business with the likes of Tesco’s, FedEx, Center Parcs and UPS, just to name a few. ElecTruckCity can now be added to their list as they order 100 vans for a total of £3m from Modec.
ElecTruckCity is a van dsitribtor based in France, they are now going to be the first French Modec distributor. This was said by Bill Gillespie, chief executive of Modec: “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. There are currently over 150 of Modec’s vehicles around the streets of our cities, owned by clients such as UPS. These Modec delivery vans are becoming ever more popular because they have been design for the city. The Modec van can travel 100 miles on the lithium battery at only 15p per mile, whereas a petrol powered van would cost around 37p per mile.
The vans also save more than 9 tonnes of CO2 each year, this helps companies like FedEx and UPS reduce their emmissions considerably, aswell as improve their corporate image.
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 specifically designed for local authority refuse collection. No doubt these will start becoming popular as more councils try to become greener.
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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