700095Design and Development of a 7.5 tonne battery powered electric delivery vehicle for the European marketClosedGRD Proof of MarketInnovate UKThis application is to assess the commercial viability of a project that will see the introduction of a next generation 7.5 Tonne battery powered electric delivery vehicle for sale in the U.K. and Europe. We have a strong belief, backed up by Modec customer feedback that the 5.5T GVW of the Modec was a hindrance for many customers and that 7.5T would be a more commercially attractive proposition for these customers. Project objectives The Marketing study will assess the size of the market in Europe for this type of vehicle, concentrating on the urban customers who operate back-to-base delivery vehicles who will be a prime target area for this 7.5T electric powered vehicle. A study of current pricing for vehicles in this market sector will also be performed. LEC2 will look to form a strategic partnership with a U.K. or European volume manufacturer in order to benefit from economies of scale for components or to possibly use an existing Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) platform with a view to converting it to electric propulsion. The “lessons learned” that the team have from the experience of producing the Modec, and our knowledge of European Type Approval requirements will, we believe, give us the edge over any competition and the ability to get the vehicle to market quickest. The main benefit of introducing this kind of vehicle is to help “clean up” inner city areas where CO2 emissions are particularly heavy from vehicles of this size. It is estimated that a saving of 12Tonnes of CO2 per annum per vehicle can be achieved which will make a significant contribution to helping governments to achieve their targets for reduction in emissions.We also believe that there will be incentives to clean up vehicle fleets imposed by governments (striving to meet their emissions targets).