Smith Ampere electric van introduced in Birmingham

The U.S.-based Smith Electric Vehicles has finally launched its Ampere electric van. Unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle motor show in Birmingham, U.K., the EV is built around the new Ford Transit Connect chassis, has a GVW of 2340kg (5158 pounds) and carries up to 800kg (1763 pounds) of cargo.







AutoblogGreen is reporting that the Smith Ampere EV is motivated by a 50kW electric motor powered by an under-slung lithium-ion battery pack. The amount of stored energy is enough to propel the van to a top speed of 70mph (112 km/h) and let it travel more than 100 miles (160 km) on a single charge.

The American company will start producing the Ampere later this year and will sell them on the European markets.

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