ePowerTrucks Electric Vehicle News
January 19, 2012
ePowerTrucks Supplies Enzo Events With A Custom Road Legal GEM EL XD
The road legal GEM EL XD was fitted with a custom box on the back, fitted with roller shutter sides on both sides as well as fully enclosed cab with hard doors.
January 10, 2012
ePowerTrucks Supplies Large Private Property In London With Custom Emerge E6
ePowerTrucks recently supplied a 6 seater Emerge E6 to a large private property in London. The vehicle is going to be used as a passenger vehicle to move people around the estate.
December 15, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Pinnacle Property Management With Jobmaster HD For Towing 1100 Litre Bins
The electric powered pedestrian controlled tug will be used to tow 1100 litre bins around the facility. These units are extremely robust and will travel approximately 12 miles on a full charge.
November 28, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Lune Valley Dairy Farm With Electric ATX Electric Vehicle
Hawrigg Lune Valley Dairy Farm has just taken delivery of their new Alke ATX electric utility vehicle. This electric utility vehicle will be used to delivery organic milk to all the rural communities within the area.
November 21, 2011
ePowerTrucks Exhibiting @ Base Glasgow 2011
ePowerTrucks is proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at Base Glasgow 2011.
"BaseGlasgow is an exciting new event taking place at the SECC, Glasgow, on Tuesday 22nd November 2011.
November 11, 2011
Newton Gets Electric Vehicle
Staff and students were given the opportunity, over three days, to evaluate an all electric, 4wd, fully road legal vehicle, the vehicle was supplied by ePowerTrucks of Bathgate.
October 31, 2011
ePowerTrucks Takes Part In Movember
We at ePowerTrucks are proud to be doing our bit for charity, so from the 1st of November we will be supporting Movember.
October 31, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Facilities Management Company With ATX 200 E
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied a road legal utility vehicle to a facilities management company in London. They look after a large number of sites in London and this particular building is in King’s Cross.
October 18, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Nottingham Based Shopping Outlet With 2 Electric Vehicles
ePowerTrucks have just supplied an ALKE ATX200E and Jobmaster electric pedestrian tug to a large shopping outlet in Nottingham. The Alke ATX 200E utility vehicles, supplied by ePowerTrucks, can travel up to 50 miles on a single battery charge, will carry 500kg and tow up to 2,000kg
October 04, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Loughborough University With 2 Electric Trucks
Loughborough University is lowering its road vehicle emissions and saving money, after investing in two new electric trucks.
October 03, 2011
BAE Purchase Their Second EP400 Electric Platform Truck
BAE have purchased their second EP400 electric platform truck from Epowertrucks for one of their Northern sites. This truck was supplied with custom built cargo box and tow hitch to allow them to tow small items on site.
September 28, 2011
North Lanarkshire Council Purchase X2 Heavy Duty Electric Dumper Trucks
North Lanarkshire Council has taken delivery of two new electric dumper trucks. These machines are to replace old petrol machines they have on site.
September 22, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies ATX200E to UWIC
This electric utility vehicle has a 500kg carry capacity and a 2000kg towing capacity. It has also been supplied with a 1500mm wide snow plough and hydraulics in preparation for the winter ahead. It has a pure lead battery pack which requires zero maintenance and will work in extreme temperatures.
September 21, 2011
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied a Jobmaster HD electric tug to a 8 million pound housing project in Leeds.
The electric powered platform truck will be used to tow 1100 litre bins from the basement of the building to ground level where they are collected. These units are extremely robust and will travel approximately 12 miles on a full charge.
September 19, 2011
ePowerTrucks Appointed Sole UK Distributor for GEM Electric Vehicles
ePower Trucks now offers the UK’s largest range of all-electric passenger and utility vehicles, after being appointed sole distributor for Global Electric Motorcars (GEM).
September 13, 2011
Fife Farmer Purchases New Electric 4x4 Utility Vehicle
ePowerTrucks have just supplied a new Vanish 4x4 electric utility vehicle to a Scottish farmer. This customer has just installed two large wind turbines so the electric vehicle will be powered by the wind energy on site making this utility vehicle not only really cost effective to run but 100% better for the environment than its diesel equivalent.
August 11, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies EP500 To Lincolnshire College
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied an EP 500 pedestrian controlled electric platform truck to John Leggot College in Lincolnshire.
This electric vehicle has been supplied with a standard box (see picture above) which has a 500kg capacity and has a 12m range, which is perfect for this application.
July 28, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Alke ATX 280E To Imperial College London
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied and Alke ATX 280 E electric utility vehicle to Imperial College London. ePowerTrucks also designed, manufactured and fitted a custom cage to the back of the vehicle, with drop down sides and a custom drop down back, fits perfectly onto the electric vehicle.
July 21, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Alke ATX To National Trust In Suffolk
ePowerTrucks have just supplied an Alke ATX electric off road vehicle to a national trust site in Suffolk. The site is on an island and the vehicle has been built to withstand the mostly off road terrain.
July 4, 2011
Xscape Glasgow Purchase New Electric 4x4 Utility Vehicle
Indoor Ski Centre, Xscape Glasgow has just purchased a new electric 4x4 utility vehicle from ePowerTrucks. This vehicle will be used for towing 1100lts bins from the car park to one central location where the waste is processed.
July 1, 2011
Clackmannanshire Council Purchase Electric Dumpertruck
Clackmannanshire council has just purchased a large electric powered dumper truck from ePowerTrucks. They were using a manual wheelbarrow previously and were amazed on how much work they could get through buy changing to an electric powered one instead.
June 28, 2011
Facilities Management News Features ePowerTrucks
Facilities Management News features ePowerTrucks in their latest issue.
June 24, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Drumark Maintenance Company with Alke ATX 280 E
ePowerTrucks recently supplied an Alke ATX 280 E to a maintenance company based in Leicester. This electric vehicle is being used for general maintenance around the large Leicester site.
June 16, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Barratt Homes With HD Jobmaster
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied a HD Jobmaster to Barratt Homes. This electric tow tug is capable of towing 3000kg and is being used to tow 1100 Litre bins from the car park to the collection area.
June 08, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Future Recycling With Jobmaster
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied a Jobmaster pedestrian tow tug to Future Recycling. This electric tow tug is capable of towing 1500kg and is being used to tow industrial bins around the site.
June 01, 2011
Speedy Hire Purchase Their Second Electric Vehicle
ePowerTrucks have just supplied their second EP400 electric platform truck this year to Speedy Hire. After Speedy Hire purchased one at the start of the year for their North West Depot they were back on the phone to Ross Sommerville Area Sales Manager asking for another one !
May 31, 2011
ePowerTrucks Have Just Supplied A E2 To A Security Company Based In Milton Keynes
This electric road legal electric buggy is used to patrol various industrial estates close to their head office. The E2 road legal electric vehicle enables the company to quickly and efficiently check the site for any security issues.
May 27, 2011
Wishaw General Hospital Purchase A New Alke Electric Utility Vehicle
Wishaw General have recently purchased a new Alke ATX electric utility vehicle for transporting waste around the hospital. The purchase was made through their main on site contractor Serco who have purchased various electric vehicles from ePowerTrucks now for Scotland.
May 16, 2011
ePowerTrucks Provides 2 Bin Trailers to BAE Systems Glasgow
BAE Systems purchase two new 1100ltr bin trailers for its Glasgow sites at Scotstoun and Govan.
These trailers allow BAE Systems to transport 1100lts bins safely and securely within the site as well as on external public roads reducing the need for manual effort when transporting the waste from one location to the final waste processing location.
May 11, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Electric Vehicles to Solicitors in Bristol
ePowerTrucks have just supplied an EP400 electric powered platform truck to a solicitors in Bristol. This custom made electric vehicle was supplied with a fully enclosed lockable top that will be used to transport important documents between two buildings. The EP400 is fully electric and will travel 12 miles on a single charge.
May 5, 2011
Glasgow Waste Water Treatment Site Purchases Another Two Electric Vehicles From ePowerTrucks
Dalmuir Waste Water Treatment Works in the Greater Glasgow area services about 600,000 people throughout North West Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and parts of North Lanarkshire. With this responsibility they need to have the correct equipment on site to help run and maintain the facility safely and efficiently.
April 21, 2011
ePowerTrucks Shropshire Based Activity Centre With Custom Made Electric Vehicle
ePowerTrucks have recently delivered a new electric vehicle to Shropshire based activity centre.
This electric vehicle was custom built with a specifically designed mesh box on the back and will be used to transport luggage and equipment around the site.
March 28, 2011
Electric Vehicle Running Costs Comparison
A new, all-electric commercial vehicle is now available that promises to save fleet manager’s money as well as save the planet.
ePowerTrucks electric road legal vehicles can provide excellent value throughout the whole life of an electric vehicle.
March 24, 2011
ePowerTrucks @ APSE Scottish Fleet, Waste & Grounds Services Seminar 2011
ePowerTrucks are pleased to announce that we will be attending APSE @ Scottish Fleet, Waste & Grounds services Seminar 2011 on 23-26th May 2011.
March 17, 2011
UK’s First Road-Legal Electric 4x4
The first electric utility vehicle to combine 4x4 off-road performance and road-legal driving is now available.
The Tomberlin VANISH, from ePower Trucks, is the UK’s only all-electric 4x4 that can be driven on the road as well as off it.
March 14, 2011
Another Scottish Hospital Chooses ePowerTrucks
Perth Royal has just recently purchased a new job master pedestrian tug for their pharmaceutical department. They required the tug to have a customized, secure carry box to allow the safe transportation of pharmaceutical products.
March 11, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies National Trust With Electric 6 Seater Buggy
ePowerTrucks have recently delivered a new electric E6 buggy to a Southwest National Trust site.
March 09, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies Milton Keynes School With Jobmaster Electric Tug
ePowerTrucks have just secured an order for a Jobmaster electric pedestrian tug. This unit will be supplied to a Milton Keynes based school. It will be used for various tasks on site including towing exams desks and towing general purpose trailers.
March 07, 2011
ePowerTrucks @ Green Fleet Exhibitions
ePowerTrucks are pleased to announce that we will be attending Green Fleet Rockingham & Green Fleet Scotland.
March 03, 2011
ePowerTrucks has been nominated for The One Oldham Business Awards 2011.
We have been nominated in category "Business of the Year (turnover between £1 million and £5 million)"
February 25, 2011
ePowerTrucks Supplies University Campus With 2 Electric Utility Vehicles
ePowerTrucks has just supplied two electric utility vehicles to a large University campus. The two Alke ATX200E vehicles were supplied to help drive down the carbon footprint of the University.
February 24, 2011
ePowerTrucks @ IOG Saltex
ePowerTrucks are pleased to announce that we will be attending IOG Saltex on the 6th, 7th & 8th September 2011.
February 23, 2011
ePowerTrucks @ The Londonderry Show
ePowerTrucks are pleased to announce that we will be attending The Londonderry Show on the 13th & 14th July 2011.
February 16, 2011
ePowerTrucks @ PAWRS
ePowerTrucks are pleased to announce that we will be attanding PAWRS (Plant And Waste Recycling Show) on the 7th, 8th & 9th June 2011.
February 10, 2011
Electric Truck For Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral has purchased its first all-electric utility truck for its grounds keeping and facilities maintenance team, as part of a drive to reduce its carbon footprint and improve sustainability.
The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral has funded the investment in an Alke ATX200E truck from ePower Trucks, the UK’s leading supplier of low-cost, road-legal electric vehicles.
January 31, 2011
Scotland's Newest Hospital Chooses ePowerTrucks
Forth Valley Royal Hospital opened its doors in summer 2010 and made its first purchase from Epowertrucks through its onsite facilities management company Serco.
They purchased a complete solution for transporting goods in and around the hospital by way of an electric ride-on tow tractor complete with trailer.
January 17, 2011
ePower's Electric Vehicle Hits The Road with £1m Boost
A fast-growing firm which supplies electric-powered vehicles today announced a £1m funding boost to help it launch a new model.
ePower Trucks, based in Oldham, has grown sales by 55 per cent in the last 12 months, supplying buggies, electric trucks, tow tractors, and electric utility vehicles to a range of sectors.
Its vehicles are used as golf buggies and to ferry passengers around airports, for picking orders in warehouses and transporting raw materials on industrial sites.
August 12, 2010
New Electric Utility Truck Bags First Award
AN innovative all-electric utility truck only launched this summer has won its first award.
The Alke XT320E is capable of 60 miles on a full charge and the flat bed can carry a 1,000kg payload.
The battery technology is adapted from successful military use and requires zero maintenance. Fully road-legal, the XT320E is also rated to tow loads of up to 1,500kg on the road.
July 08, 2010
ePower Trucks Launches Two Cost-Competitive Electric Vehicles at IOG SALTEX
ePowerTrucks, the UK’s leading supplier of low-cost electric utility vehicles, is launching two new products at SALTEX IOG.
The XT320E electric tipper van is capable of 60 miles on a full charge of its lead acid battery pack and can carry a 1,000kg payload. The battery technology is adapted from successful military use.
It requires very little maintenance and can operate at temperatures of up to -20DEGREES.
April 27, 2010
Road-legal Golf Buggy Suits Greens To a Tee
The world’s first road-legal golf buggy has arrived in the UK — and is being supplied from a business in Oldham.
Offering a low-cost alternative to electric and hybrid cars, the EMerge electric vehicle is aimed at specific, lower-mileage applications.
March 31, 2010
The Oak Mall Shopping Centre Receives New Electric Tow Tractor
The Oak Mall Shopping Centre has recently taking delivery of a new E250GT Ride-On Tow Tractor from Epowertrucks a division of Lift safe Ltd.
They were looking for a compact but powerful four wheeled electric towing vehicle for towing their 1100ltr bins and trailed pressure washer around the external centre grounds.
They used to have another manufacturers machine which was too large and also kept breaking down due to its age and condition.
October 04, 2009
GM20E Supplied to Southern Based Airport
ePowerTrucks has just supplied a GM20E tow tractor to a southern based airport. Our customer was looking for a more economical way of moving planes around site. They were using two diesel tugs but were concerned about the noise, fumes and running costs of IC engines. They opted for ELECTRIC!!!
The GM20E was supplied to tow planes in and out of the service hanger. The industrial tow tractor has a custom made tow hitch to fit the various planes on site. It is fitted with a large 80 volt industrial battery pack and can tow up to 25 tonnes!!!! Standard specs include full cab, power steering, full light kit and inching buttons.
April 11, 2009
ECO Friendly Holiday Park Takes E-Merge Delivery
We have just supplied an ECO friendly holiday park with its first vehicle. This holiday resort required a utility vehicle to service all the lodges. We supplied an E Merge el electric with a fully enclosed rear load box, all weather enclosure and full light kit.
These street legal vehicles are ideal for parks, hotels and airports. They have a built in charger so can be charged wherever there is a power supply. This electric vehicle certainly fits in at the ECO site!!!
February 22, 2009
Welsh School Takes Delivery of EP500
A Welsh school contacted ePowerTrucks directly through our website and showed interest in our electric vehicles. They required a small electric truck to distribute various supplies around the school.
Following a site visit we designed a custom load cage to fit on top of a EP500 platform truck. These units are fully electric and will travel 12 miles on a single charge carrying the maximum weight capacity of 500kg.
They also opted for a tyre treatment which helps prevent punctures. Since the initial order we now three trucks all in use at schools in the same area. Word spreads fast.
December 08, 2008
E290 Tow Tractor Supplied to Vehicle Auction Company
ePowerTrucks have recently supplied seven E290 tow tractors to a nationwide vehicle auction company. These 3500kg capacity industrial tugs are used on site to tow the masses of vehicles sold every day at the various sites.
Due to the long running times needed they were fitted with industrial battery packs. These electric tugs were supplied to four different sites in the UK are proving to be a great investment.
November 24, 2008
ePowerTrucks Supplies National Trust with Electric Bus
ePowerTrucks have just delivered a brand new electric shuttle bus to a National Trust site near our base in Oldham. This electric bus will transport 10 people plus 1 in a wheelchair.
The rear wheelchair lift enables passengers to be lifted safely into the rear of the bus and transported around site. With a range of 30 miles this electric vehicle will be used at busy times to transport visitors and staff around the large site.