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Smith Electric Vehicles Announces Taiwanese Joint Venture
Philippe Crowe August 23, 2013
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Kansas City’s Smith Electric Vehicles announced that it has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture (JV) with Taikang Technology Corporation in Taiwan.
Smith Electric Vehicles describes itself as the leading global producer of all-electric medium-duty commercial vehicles.
Taikang Technology Corporation is a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in Taiwan that has twenty-five years of automotive experience and has expertise in upfitting specialized municipal commercial vehicles.
Executives from both companies participated in a signing event August 21 at the ninth annual Taiwan Automotive International Forum & Exhibition that included Mr. Lin Chun Nung, Chief of Technical Services, from the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Smith Electric and Taikang Technology Corporation said they intend to enter into a definitive licensing agreement, which will cover the assembly and distribution of all-electric vehicles in Taiwan.
This would open up an important new market for Smith Electric.
The vehicles will be Smith Electric branded and the joint venture will help Smith Electric to strengthen and further build its global manufacturing presence. The JV’s first three years of production is anchored by a 5,000 vehicle commitment, including transformation of a significant portion of the country’s municipal garbage truck fleet.
Smith Electric said the initial trucks will be Newton and Edison model vehicles configured for garbage pick-up and transport. Smith Electric will have the sole sourcing and procurement rights for its proprietary Smith Drive, Smith Power and Smith Link components.
The Kansas City company said Taikang Technology Corporation has been working closely with a number of Taiwanese government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on transforming its fleet of refuse trucks to all-electric, and represents an excellent local partner for Smith Electric.
The JV agreement will also cover the creation of a new manufacturing plant in Taiwan.
“This is another significant milestone for Smith. With this letter of intent, we are eager to complete our first ever licensee agreement for the Company,” commented Bryan Hansel, Chief Executive Officer of Smith Electric. “Smith Electric plans more licensee agreements to support its long-term global growth strategy to meet growing demand for fleet transformation through electrification around the world.”
Smith Electric believes that short haul urban transport is the current greatest market opportunity for fleet electrification, a market in which operator demand, logistical viability, political support and environmental benefit are all aligned.
Smith also said the growing demand for fleet transformation through electrification is driven by Smith Electric’s customers in recognition of the significant economic and environmental benefits of short haul fleet electrification. Medium duty gas and diesel trucks are expensive to operate and are one of the biggest contributors to urban pollution. These vehicles typically travel on fixed routes of fewer than 100 miles in a single day, and are based in a centralized depot, making them ideal for conversion.
According to Smith, customers who work with Smith Electric to transform their fleets save an estimated 70 percent annually on fuel and maintenance during the life of the vehicle and eliminate all vehicle-based emissions. Across a large fleet this can mean millions of dollars in annual operational savings, hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel offset, and sparing the air of tens of thousands of tons of greenhouse gases.
Posted in Carmakers, Market & Fleets, Electric, News, Power, Plugs and People, Related Technologies, Technology
Tagged as edison, electric truck, Electric Vehicle, EV, joint venture, newton, refuse truck, smith drive, Smith Electric Vehicles, smith link, smith power, Taikang Technology Corporation
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