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Tanfield Group PLC
28 July 2009
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28 July 2009
The Tanfield Group Plc ("Tanfield")
FIRST TANFIELD ELECTRIC TRUCKS DELIVERED TO MAJOR US CORPORATIONS
Smith Newton electric trucks will be delivered later today to six customers,
including four Fortune 500 Companies:
* Pacific Gas and Electric Company
* Coca-Cola
* Staples
* Frito-Lay
* AT&T
* Kansas City Power & Light
Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation will today deliver electric trucks to six
customers in North America, including four Fortune 500 companies, at a launch
event in Washington DC.
Coca-Cola, Staples, Frito-Lay, AT&T, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) will become the first customers to take
delivery of the Smith Newton truck. In total they have committed to an initial
30 seed vehicles.
Newton was launched in the UK by Smith Electric Vehicles, a trading division of
The Tanfield Group Plc, in 2006. Newton is produced in North America by Smith
Electric Vehicles US Corp, based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Darren Kell, CEO of The Tanfield Group Plc, said: "The electric vehicle
technology delivered to these customers today can readily be delivered to fleets
in every major town and city in North America.
"The Smith Newton provides depot-based truck fleets with a realistic, zero
emissions transport solution that both lowers greenhouse gas emissions and helps
improve air quality in our urban centres."
Missouri Senator Kit Bond, who is hosting today's launch event, said: "These
next generation electric vehicles Smith is producing demonstrate exactly the
kind of technology we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and end our
dependence on foreign oil.
"Missouri is a growing leader in exciting new battery technology, making it an
ideal partner for all-electric vehicle manufacturing."
For further information:
The Tanfield Group Plc +44 (0)845 1557 755
Darren Kell, CEO
Charles Brooks, FD
Arbuthnot Securities +44(0)20 7012
2000
Nomad and Broker
James Steel
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