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 US headquarters and factory at the Kansas City Overhaul Base | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom. (1920) |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | The Smith Newton |
| Website | https://www.smithev.com/ |
Smith Electric Vehicles (also known as Smith's) is a manufacturer of electric trucks. The company, founded in 1920 in the north of England, moved its headquarters to Kansas City, Missouri in 2011. Smith suspended all operations in 2017.[1]
Smith is a manufacturer of the world's largest range of zero-emission commercial electric vehicles, with gross vehicle weights (GVWs) from 3,500 to 12,000 kilograms (7,700 to 26,500 lb). From 2010 to 2015, the company produced over 800 commercial electric fleet vehicles. Formerly based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, it manufactured vehicles for the European, Canadian, Southeast Asian and US markets.
Smith was formerly part of the Tanfield Group, which trades on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market. Tanfield established a Delaware corporation, Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV US Corp), in 2009 to penetrate the North American market.[2] The company headquarters is in Kansas City, Missouri. In March 2010, the US company indicated that it wanted to buy out its UK counterpart.[3]
After a poor multi-year trading history,[4] Smith's UK branches were shut down. This included Smith Electric Vehicles (Europe),[5] which was put into administration, and Smith Technologies[6] (which entered liquidation).
In February 2017, the company ceased operation due to lack of funding; however, its board was attempting to obtain financing for a reorganization.[7]
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- ^ "FAQ Page". state of Delaware division of corporations. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (11 March 2010). "Smith Electric Vehicles US offers to buy out its UK parent — Autoblog Green". Green.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Investor says Smith Electric Vehicles is near bankruptcy". Kansas City Journal. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Smith Electric Vehicles (Europe) Ltd". Companies House. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Smith Technologies Ltd". Companies House. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Hayley Pink (14 February 2017). "Smith Electric Vehicles ceases trading – or does it?". Freight in the City. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.