Aug
5
Modec, a Coventry based van company announced yesterday that they had sealed a £3m van contract with a French distributor. Modec announced this news just after they released details that their electric delivery van had gained the EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval. This means that Modec can sell the van to any EU country without having to be restricted by further vehicle testing.
The electric van manufacturer has benefitted from business from Tesco’s, UPS, FedEx and Center Parcs 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 French van distributor who is based in Paris, they are the first Modec distributor in France. Bill Gillespie, chief executive of Modec, said this about the deal: “International demand for Modec is extremely strong. ElecTruckCity has taken the lead 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 now over 150 Modec delivery vans around the UK, owned by clients such as FedEx. The reason these vans are becoming popular is because they are designed 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 designed for use by local authority refuse collection. These are most likely going to become popular as we see an increase in councils becoming 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.