Munro's initial cars almost finished

author: FutureCar Staff    

Munro Vehicles, a Scottish manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, is making progress in completing its first vehicles for customers. The factory in East Kilbride has received over 250 pre-orders for both the truck and pick-up models. The company expects volume to increase as it targets markets in mining, construction, utilities, agriculture, and defense.

To showcase their progress, Munro Vehicles invited 61 investors, deposit holders, and supporters to witness the production of the first light vehicle in Scotland in over four decades. Graham Simpson, a Conservative MSP who is involved in sustainable transport and energy efficiency groups in the Scottish Parliament, expressed his fascination with Munro Vehicles and its potential impact on Scotland's future. He believes that the brand's all-electric 4x4 could be the solution needed for sectors like agriculture, forestry, and wind turbine management, which are more challenging to decarbonize.

Munro CEO and Co-Founder Russell Peterson expressed his pride in the engineering and passion that goes into building these all-terrain electric vehicles. He welcomed MSP Graham Simpson to the Munro headquarters to showcase Scottish innovation in sustainable transport.

The first two customer vehicles, known as Founder Editions, are currently being hand-built in Munro's East Kilbride headquarters. The first vehicle is a truck with a range of 190 miles and a towing weight of 2.5 tonnes. The second vehicle is a pick-up with a range of 190 miles, a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes, and a powerful battery.

The Munro MK_1 is equipped with an 82.4kWh battery that can be rapidly recharged from 15% to 80% capacity in just 36 minutes using a 100kW DC charger. With a fully charged battery, the vehicle can operate off-road for up to 16 hours.

FutureCar Staff