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SMITH NEWTON NAMED IRELAND'S BEST ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
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| David Mullen receives the award on behalf of Electric Vehicles Ireland from Laura Johnston of Castrol, sponsors of the award. |
The Smith Newton is now officially Ireland's leading electric commercial vehicle, after winning a new award for green trucks.
Newton was named Green Commercial of the Year in the electric vehicle section of the Fleet Transport Irish Truck of the Year Awards 2010, sponsored by Castrol.
David Mullen, Managing Director of Electric Vehicles Ireland, the country's sole importer and distributor of Smith Electric Vehicles, said: "We are proud and delighted to be the first recipients of this prestigious new award.
"Three years ago, no one would have believed that a twelve tonne electric truck would be on the roads as a real, viable alternative to diesel vehicles.
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| Smith Newton - 7.5t |
"The fact that Fleet Transport has added an electric vehicle category to its awards is testament to how mainstream commercial EVs have become."
The award-winning Smith Newton truck is available in three model sizes of 7.5, 10 and 12 tonne GVW. Fully powered by lithium-ion batteries, the Newton has a restricted top speed of 80km/h and a range of up to 160km on a single charge. A full recharge takes just 6-8 hours.
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| Smith Newton - 10t |
The seventh annual Fleet Transport Irish Truck of the Year Awards were announced at a gala dinner held at the Marriott Johnstown House Hotel in, Enfield. 450 representatives from the road transport industry attended the event, which was hosted by RTE TV and Radio personality Marty Whelan. Guest of honour was Ivan Hodac, Secretary General of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. | 
