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The truck will be unveiler Monday at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conferencein Williamsburg, Va., Smith Electric Vehicle s U.S. said in a release. The utilityu truck is a battery-powered, all-electric Smith Newtohn produced by Smith ElectricVehicles U.S. and with an aeriapl bucket integrated by AltefIndustries Inc. Based in Birmingham, Ala., Altec is a leadiny provider of products and services to theelectric utility, telecommunications and contracto r markets. , one of the nation’ largest combined natural gas andelectriv utilities, will play a role in the vehicle’s the release said.
The firsft test unit will be addedto PG&E’s fleet to conduct routine and emergency overhead line work in PG&E’s northern and centrap California service area. PG&E will providde test data to Smith ElectricxVehicles U.S. and Altefc for the creation of a production The test unit is thefirst all-electric aerial utility truck to be put into operatiobn by a big utility company before being brought to the release said.
“We are excited to be working with PG&w and Altec on this effortt to help the utility industry acceleratre the reduction of fuel emissions with the introductionof electric-drive fleetg vehicles,” Bryan Hansel, CEO for Smitu Electric Vehicles U.S., said in the The Smith Newton is the world’ s largest battery-electric-powered truck. It stores energyy while stopping through a process callerd regenerative braking and then reuses itfor acceleration. The Smithy Newton has a top speed of50 mph, a rangee in excess of 100 miles on one battery chargr and a payload of as much as 16,280 pounds. Smithu Electric Vehicles U.S.
announced in March that it had selected planrt and headquarters sites at Kansas City International Airport after a multistate competition for the new The company said it plans to create120 high-payintg jobs by 2010 and to begin productio n of its battery-powered vehicles for depot-based, predictable-routse delivery and service fleets this year at its 80,000-square-footr Kansas City plant. In the third quarter, Smitjh is scheduled to begin producing theSmith Newton. Startinfg next year, the company is schedulede to begin assembling an electric version of the new TransitfConnect light-duty vehicle made by Forty-nine percent of Smitg Electric Vehicles U.S. is held by SEV U.K.
’s parent, , a Britisj company that has been making electric vehicles in England since 1920.