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ULTRA LIGHT ELECTRICS HELP TO CUT COSTS AND BUILD A POSITIVE PROFILE
- Aixam Mega, Stand No: 12-470, CV Show – NEC, Birmingham April 15-17 2008
February 2008

As EU and UK environmental legislation bites and public opinion swings in favour of greener businesses, vehicle operators are finding that choosing the right vehicle for the job doesn’t just mean major cost savings – it can also boost public perceptions of their business.

That’s the experience of the growing number of users of Mega Multitrucks, according to Aixam Mega, which manufactures the range of ultra light, electric or diesel powered utility vehicles in France and has been importing them into the UK since 2005.

As a result, sales of the vehicles have more than doubled over the past year, to businesses as diverse as sandwich delivery companies, local authorities, large chemical companies and the Isle of Man Post Office.

The Mega Multitruck range includes van, tipper, rossi tipper, dropside, pick-up and chassis cab body configurations.

Each one is just 3m in length and offers a payload of up to 415 kg.

A selection of electric Mega Multitrucks will be shown on the Aixam Mega stand at this year’s CV Show, to give vehicle operators an opportunity to explore the versatility and practicality of these compact ultra light commercials.

Featured on the stand will be a tipper, a van, and a chassis cab model converted to offer refrigerated storage, ideal for food or florist deliveries.

Mega electric vehicles offer highly significant cost savings for hard-pressed vehicle operators, as Aixam Mega’s UK managing director, Lawrence Holland, explains.

He said: “The electric versions of the Mega Multitrucks can be recharged overnight from any standard electric socket and cost less than 2p per mile to run.

“They give off zero particulate and carbon emissions in use, and are therefore exempt from London’s congestion charge, and also exempt from Road Tax.

“As more UK towns and cities introduce measures to cut vehicle emissions in city centre areas, and as the Mayor of London rolls out his new Low Emission Zone regulations over the next few years, there will be cost savings to be had for more and more operators if they choose to use our vehicles.”

The electrics have a top speed of 40 mph and a range of around 60 miles per single charge.

Aixam Mega’s CV Show stand will feature information on diesel versions of the Multitrucks, which also offer significant cost and emissions savings, achieving around 80 miles per gallon of diesel.

For more information visit Aixam Mega on stand number 12-470 or visit the website www.mega-electric.co.uk