Specialist vehicle manufacturer, WN VTech, has introduced vehicle electrification into the funeral transport sector with the unveiling of its new all-electric hearse and limousine pairing.
Additional technology for the development came from market leader Coleman Milne, and the company claims the products are the first of their kind for the UK. The latest specialist EVs form part of the Bolton-headquartered group’s wider expansion plans to deliver sustainable technologies and cutting-edge innovation across the UK’s specialist vehicles industries.
Both vehicles are to be offered to the UK and European markets and will be available for demonstration in the first half of 2023 with type approval for the model set to be achieved by the end of the first quarter of this year.
The launch of the first electric hearse and limousine pairing indicates significant progress for the wider UK EV sector. WN VTech has been instrumental in expanding the range of sustainable transport vehicles in the market – last year the WN VTech Group launched the first all-electric front line ambulance.
With ambitious growth plans for 2023 and beyond, WN VTech is eyeing continued innovation across the range of specialist vehicle markets it serves this year, utilising the market leading technological expertise across the group.
The WN VTech group consists of six specialist vehicle brands – Mellor, Coleman Milne, BINZ International, Treka Bus, VCS Ltd and Promtech Technologies, all leaders in sustainable vehicle technology, electrification and accessibility.
Frank Barrett, CEO of WN VTech said: “I’m incredibly proud to be at the forefront of delivering sustainable and accessible methods of transports in the UK market. The unveiling of the UK’s first electric hearse and limousine is a trailblazing moment for the wider global EV industry and demonstrates the opportunities that we have to support carbon reduction objectives through our world leading expertise in technological innovations.”
