Iveco launches glider truck for electric conversion
Published On: Saturday 15 February 2020
Iveco has commenced production of driveline-less Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis for conversion into all-electric urban distribution trucks by Electra Commercial Vehicles of Blackburn. Sid Sadique, chairman of Electra and NRG Fleet [...]
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