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May 2023
Ripon firm Econ launches first electric gritter
Ripon firm Econ Engineering is launching its first electric gritter at a trade show in Harrogate today.
The Electric Quick Change Body has a demountable bodywork, which enables the vehicle to switch from gritting to tipping in 15 minutes.
Econ's research and development team worked with Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland and truck dealer Crossroads to create the prototype, which is built on a 19-tonne Volvo FE Electric 4x2 chassis.
Jonathan Lupton, managing director at Econ, which is the UK’s leading manufacturer of winter maintenance and highways vehicles, said:
Econ supplies gritters to many local authorities, which are increasingly demanding green vehicles to meet zero-emission targets.
The gritter will be unveiled today on the Econ stand at the two-day winter highway maintenance conference Cold Comfort 2023 at Harrogate Convention Centre.
Christian Coolsaet, managing director of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, said:
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