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John Kwapis: Chief ExecutivePast Role: Blue Bird Corporation, Chief Operating Officer
Smith Electric Vehicles is a commercial truck manufacturer that manufactures and markets all-electric commercial vehicles, battery-powered vans, and trucks. The company’s vehicle designs leverage more than 80 years of experience in selling and servicing electric vehicles in the United Kingdom.
Smith Electric Vehicles partners with global
professionals across multiple industries, including food and beverage, utility, telecommunications, retail, grocery, parcel and postal delivery, school transportation, military, and government. Its customer base is comprised of many of the fleet operators worldwide, including PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, Staples, TNT, Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola, DHL, FedEx, and the U.S. Military.
Smith Electric Vehicles currently designs, produces, and sells two vehicle platforms, the Smith Newton and the Smith Edison, both of which can be configured for multiple applications. It is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and has manufacturing facilities in Kansas City, Missouri, New York City, New York, and outside of Newcastle, the U.K. The company was founded in 2009 by Robin Mackie.
