A North East motor retailer is placing itself at the forefront of converting commercial vehicles for electric use, through the launch of its first all electric fleet.
Vic Young, based in South Shields, South Tyneside, has operated as a dealership for new and used cars and vans for more than 40 years, specialising in recent times in the development of electric vehicles for commercial and private customers.
Its Vic Young Conversions division develops a range of specialist vehicles – including vans, trucks and minibuses – including those for full Motability approval, and has come up with a range of solutions over the years, including an electric oven van for catering supplier Sodexo and a private ambulance for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
The firm is led by founder and engineer Vic Young, who now wants to become the ‘go to’ expert in modifying any vehicle for all-electric use, and it can already convert box vans, refrigerated vans and wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Now, with the market gearing up to go all-electric with vehicles for trade and industry, Mr Young is launching his own fleet of all-electric Nissan e-NV200 Box Van, while also taking orders to convert commercial fleets around the 海角视频.
The Nissan box van is one of the most used commercial vehicles in the 海角视频, and Mr Young said orders were already coming in from across the country for the vehicles.
He said: “The clock is ticking for everybody on emissions. Whether you like it or not the way forward is electric and we have developed a unique and affordable alternative.
“We are very proud to have developed the first electric vehicles of this kind in the North East, 海角视频, and Europe, but more important this is incredibly important for our planet.
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“Everyone has a responsibility for the environment and the effect of carbon emissions on both our current and future generations.”
The conversion project has been in development for a number of years and, now completed, the company already has orders on the books from the North East and around the 海角视频, including bookings to convert fleets of ambulances, wheelchair access taxis, box vans and more.
Mr Young said: “Because we have developed this on site, we can adapt existing vehicles and come up with bespoke solutions. This will save the Government and the public hundreds of thousands of pounds, it’s simply a no-brainer”.
Mr Young will oversee production of the new fleet of vehicles as well as launching the first affordable family SUV electric MG this September.