geseppe29 Nov 2010 16:04
Many thanks mate reading stuff like this gives me hope, just thought it would be great if they could fit our product at a later stage as initial purchase of a vehicle is high, really appreciate your kind work here, atb. Staples ( SPLS - news - people ) is buying 41 trucks, 30 of which will go into service in southern California (where Staples has a huge fleet), and the rest in Ohio (where there's a big push on electric vehicles, including possibly Coda Automotive's battery plant) and Missouri (where Smith is based). "Staples was one of our original launch partners," said Bryan Hansel, president and CEO of Smith Electric, which is headquartered in Kansas City. "We've been working with them for over a year, making sure we understand their needs and they understand our technology."The Staples trucks will be delivered and in service before the end of the year. Smith is on a roll, and announced its Frito-Lay contract last September. That deal will put 176 electric battery trucks on the road in New York City, Fort Worth and Columbus, Ohio, next year. Smith's production in the U.S. is sold out until the second quarter of 2011.