Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has appointed Halfords as its key UK fleet service, maintenance, and repair partner.
The partnership will allow EAV’s customers to access qualified Halfords Mobile Expert (HME) technicians anywhere in the UK, the company said.
‘‘The future of this space is limitless; we are reinventing the urban city formula and how businesses approach their delivery fleet, urban transport operations and last mile strategy,” EAV CEO and founder Adam Barmby said. “By switching to sustainable transport, customers can continue to deliver extraordinary service, while reducing their impact on their local environment.”
The service offered by Halfords ensures EAV customers can minimise disruption and their vehicles are never off the road for too long, while being able to maintain the high levels of business efficiency associated with EAV’s lightweight eCargo vehicles. This latest partnership will help support customers in switching from diesel and petrol vehicles to an emissions-free eCargo bike alternative.
“In line with the Halfords for Business strategy of helping to keep the nation’s workforce moving, this partnership helps organisations move to a future-proofed and environmentally friendly solution, whilst maximising fleet utilisation and demonstrating operational excellence,’’ Chris Oakley, Head of Commercial and Business Development, Halfords for Business said.
The eCargo bike EAV2Cubed is currently in production and is being shipped to multiple clients both in the UK and internationally, allowing them to meet their emissions reduction goals. With a capacity of 2 cubic meters and capable of holding up to 170 kg of cargo weight, the EAV2Cubed is one of the most effective light commercial goods vehicles available on the market, according to the company. Being emissions-free, the EAV2Cubed has also allowed EAV customers to save over 150,000 tonnes of CO² to date (in comparison to a standard diesel van) just through the switch to the industry leading eCargo bike and last mile delivery solution, the company said.