Chloride doubles research spending
12th July 1974, Page 24
12th July 1974
Page 24
Page 24, 12th July 1974
— Chloride doubles research spending
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SPENDING. on research into developing batteries for powering road vehicles is to be doubled by the Chloride Group, it was announced this week. Chloride will this year spend more than 1 m. The company's newly formed motive power projects group is concerned with Greater Manchester Transport's Silent Rider bus and the development of two battery-operated electric delivery vehicles, one a 5cwt and one a 35cwt.
Other projects for electric delivery vehicles have been completed in Holland and are under consideration in France. Research has shown that the market for such vehicles is considerable, says the company.