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City of London Corporation to introduce electric van into library fleet |
Van is first vehicle under DfT's LCVPP, which aims to encourage public fleets to move to low carbon vehicles.
The City of London Corporation is planning to operate a battery-powered eBoxer van as part of its library fleet.
The all electric van from Allied Electric is one of the first vehicles commissioned under the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP), which aims to encourage public fleets to move to low carbon vehicles.
The programme is providing £20 million of funding to selected public sector partners to help towards the purchase of low carbon vehicles.
The eBoxer is powered by lithium-ion battery technology and has a range of over 100 miles, can be recharged in six to eight hours and produces zero emissions when in operation.
The City of London will use the all-electric van for their library operations based at the Barbican Library, with applications to include transporting books, furniture, and other materials between the city's libraries and providing a home delivery library service to local residents.
John Lake, Head Librarian at Barbican Library, said: "The home delivery service is a regular delivery to local residents who are unable to visit the library through disability, old age or ill health."
"The purchase of an all-electric vehicle is an important step in providing environmentally friendly services within the city."
Further information:
Department for Transport |
