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NEW ELECTRIC VAN FOR LONDON BY LATE 2019
LEVC (London EV Like the taxi, the van will
Company) has announced
that it is ertrain with an economical
combine a fully electric pow-
due to start trials petrol range-extender. This
with potential customers
approach means cleaner vehicles
of its new electric
van in London in the second
half of 2019.
The business is currently
in discussion with a number
of major public-sector fleets
that are able to go the
distance but also lower running
costs. LEVC expect that
the vehicle – for its size – will
deliver a competitive total
cost of ownership.
about joining the trials of
prototype vehicles. This includes
the Metropolitan Police
Service and the London HELLA SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES
Fire Brigade – both of whom
have ambitious programmes
to clean up their vehicle SALE OF FTZ AND INTER-TEAM
fleets, with a target for all
new vans being zero emission
capable from 2025.
Earlier this year LEVC,
who currently manufactures
the world’s most advanced
electric taxi, announced it
would be entering the van
market with a zero-emission
capable product. The product
combines 70 years of
LIGHTING and electronics
specialist HELLA has successfully
concluded the sale
of the Danish and Polish
wholesale businesses FTZ
and Inter-Team. After approval
by the antitrust authorities
responsible, both
companies were transferred
to the Swedish wholesaler
Mekonomen. Subject to the
“We are delighted about
the successful conclusion of
the transaction. From now
on we will be able to focus
our aftermarket activities
even more on the two strategic
columns independent
aftermarket and innovative
workshop equipment,” says
Dr. Werner Benade, Managing
Director of the Aftermarket
going to advance the interaction
between both areas
and accelerate the development
of new digital business
models.”
FTZ and Inter-Team employ
a total of around 2,500
people. In the last fiscal year
2017/2018 the two wholesalers
achieved total sales of
around €500 million. This
knowledge of designing vehicles
terms of the transaction, the
and Special Applica-
corresponds to approx.
for city streets with a
proven electric vehicle powertrain.
purchase price amounts to
€395 million.
tions segments at HELLA.
“In particular, we are thus
seven percent of HELLA’s
group consolidated sales.
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SINGLE POST LIFT
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