COVENTRY, UK - The Modec, a new electric truck that generates zero emissions, was selected
by trade media editors at The Work Truck Show 2008 as the most innovative
product to debut at the show, according to Lawn
& Landscape magazine. It received The Work Truck Show 2008 Editors’
Choice Award for New Product Innovation.
The Work
Truck Show 2008 was held in conjunction with the 44th Annual National Truck
Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention Feb. 26–28, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta.
Attending
media selected the Editor’s Choice Award winner from a field of nearly 100
products introduced through the Work Truck Show New Product Spotlight and New
Product Media Guide programs.
The Modec
electric vehicle is manufactured by UK-based Modec Limited. Since June 2007,
the company has been conducting market research in preparation for producing
and selling the vehicles in North America.
Modec vehicles are already in service in the UK.
At the
Work Truck Show 2008, Modec had one vehicle in its booth and a second in
constant use as part of the Hybrid Truck and Alternative Fuels Ride-and-Drive.
“Modec
has an outstanding, eye-catching design, because any five-year-old will tell
you that there is no point in being good if nobody notices,” said Lord Borwick,
Modec chairman. “The NTEA award shows that Modec is being noticed by the people
who count in the United
States.”
In addition
to producing no emissions, the Modec vehicle is virtually silent. It has a
turning radius of just 36 feet, a 4,400 lb. load capacity and a range in excess
of 100 miles on a single charge. It was designed and built from the ground up
to be an efficient, environmentally friendly commercial vehicle. It features a
unique design and can be configured for a variety of applications.
