Electric tuk-tuks to take to the streets of Bristol

Rental e-scooter firm Voi Technology is trialling a new zero-emission way to service its machines in Bristol – an electric tuk-tuk.

The electric zero emissions tuk-tuk to be used to travel around Bristol to carry out service tasks like swapping batteries and maintenance.

Voi is teaming up with Biliti Electric, an electric manufacturing company, to become the first e-scooter UK company to trial an all-electric tuk-tuk as part of its commitment to offering a carbon-neutral mobility service.

The three-wheeled, open-cabin, and all-electric zero-emission ‘tuk-tuk’ vehicle – known as the Biliti Taskman EV – will soon become a regular sight on the streets of the city centre.

The four-month trial will see the vehicle integrated into Voi’s warehouse vehicle fleet to support on-street maintenance within the city’s new Clean Air Zone which includes more than 130 conveniently located e-scooter parking spots.

Since launching in 2020, riders in Bristol have completed nearly eight million journeys — the equivalent of replacing over 2.8 million car trips — to make it one the largest e-scooter schemes in the UK and one of the most popular in Europe.

Emma Hughes, partnerships manager, UK & Ireland at Voi, said:“We’re delighted to be the first e-scooter company to partner with Biliti  Electric as it recognises both companies’ industry-leading vision of creating cities free of pollution and congestion.

“While this is an unusual sight on the streets of the UK, we will be putting the Biliti Taskman ‘tuk-tuk’ through its paces as part of our commitment to continually innovating and finding new solutions to improve our service without harming the environment.

“The people of Bristol should also keep a close eye out for Voi’s new tuk-tuk as there is a special offer advertised on its back to encourage more people to hop on, go green and travel coral with Voi.”

Rajarshi Rakesh Sahai, CEO, EMEA at Biliti Electric, said: “We are glad to be partnering with VoI in electrifying their operation fleets.

“Our mission in Europe is to help companies like VoI in mitigating their emissions, with our clean and green ‘L2 Electric’ vehicles that lend themselves perfectly to the varying operational tasks, branding, and community engagement.

“Biliti Electric’s solutions provide unmatched manoeuvrability, cost and CO2 efficiency, and durability as a true replacement to ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)  vehicles.”

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