Red Kite are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Renault Master 14 Seat Minibus into our comprehensive range. The new Red Kite Renault Master 14 Seat Minibus is great news for those organisations who only have category ‘B’ Licence drivers as the new model is only 3500kg gross vehicle weight (GVW). So it can be driven on a category ‘B’ Licence without the need of a D1 Driving Licence.
The new Renault Master 14 Seat Minibus is a genuine alternative for group travel. The very stylish and well equipped minibus has a dynamic front-end design featuring modern C-shaped lighting and 3 years warranty as standard. All passenger seats are fitted with integrated headrests [...]
While attending the annual Bursars Conference at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham in May, Natalie Shaw, Bursar at Packwood Haugh School was invited, along with all the other attendees to participate in Red Kite’s ‘Lucky Six’ Competition. This year the competition provided participants with the opportunity to win a ‘Red Letter Day’ on one throw of six dice. The winner is the player who either throws or gets closest to throwing six, sixes. By throwing 666642 Natalie became the lucky winner for 2022!
Unfortunately Natalie wasn’t at the ‘Conference’ on day two so wasn’t aware that she had won the competition until Red Kite emailed her a day later. Natalie’s email reply was ‘I really can’t believe that I have won again’. Natalie first won the competition back in 2014 with a throw of 666662. This year she couldn’t beat her previous score but still had the winning throw on the first day of the [...]
Red Kite the UK’s leading supplier of school and specialist minibuses, are pleased to announce the arrival of the Mercedes eVito Tourer PRO 9 Seat Electric Minibus into their extensive minibus range. The all electric eVito Tourer PRO 9 Seat, ‘Clean Air Zone’ friendly minibus, is the ideal choice for those organisations seeking a safe, reliable alternative to a conventionally powered minibus.
With an impressive combined WLTP range of 217-221 miles, plenty of room for up to 8 passengers plus baggage, free integrated vehicle monitoring software and the ability to rapid charge up to 80% in just 40 minutes. The eVito Tourer PRO will keep your passengers and your organisations moving, minimising risk, and work constantly behind [...]
Red Kite’s first all electric minibus is now ready to order. The new fully electric PEUGEOT e-Traveller is perfect for smaller group travel and adapts to your requirements thanks to its 2 lengths (Standard and Long). Its modular configuration can accommodate up to 8 people with 1,500 litres of boot volume; up to 5 people with 3,000 litres of boot volume; or 4,900 litres due to its removable seats in rows 2 and 3.
The all electric e-Traveller contains a high capacity high voltage 50kWh battery, ingeniously installed to maximise space in the passenger compartment and boot. It has a range of up to 148 miles WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedures), with [...]
Ford Motor Co., marking another step forward in its goal of electrifying its most iconic models, will reveal on 12 November, the all-new E-Transit, the fully battery-electric version of the best-selling Transit cargo van.
The E-Transit, as previously announced, will feature a variety of chassis options, including a cargo van, cutaway and chassis cab. It will be available in three roof heights and three body lengths.
In making Thursday’s Transit announcement, Ford noted its continued support of the Paris Agreement, which lays out a global framework for combating climate change.
“Even before COVID, that transition to e-commerce was beginning,” Mark Kaufman, Ford’s global director of electrification, told the press. “It’s really just further accelerated that trend that was [...]
The announcement follows the fully electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e earlier this year. The Vivaro-e Life MPV has space for nine passengers, while the 50kWh battery provides a range of up to 143 miles (WLTP). Seating nine, it uses the same 134bhp motor and 50kWh battery as its Citroën ë-Spacetourer and Peugeot e-Traveller siblings for a 143-mile range.
Available in two lengths, standard and long-wheelbase and with a maximum towing capacity of 1,000kg, the Vivaro-e Life also sports electric sliding doors, moveable leather seats and a panoramic glass roof.
Available later this year the new all-electric e-Traveller will be one of a small number of eight- seat electric Minibuses on the market. The e-Traveller is mechanically identical e-Expert panel van, with the same front mounted electric motor as the Peugeot e-208. It puts out 134bhp and 192lb ft, enough for a 0-62mph time of 13.1sec and a top speed of 80mph.
The 50kWh battery allows a range of up to 143 miles on the WLTP cycle. Two types of on-board charger are offered – [...]
Ford Transit with advanced 10-speed automatic transmission now in production for heavy-duty rear-wheel drive applications
Available with 170 PS 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel, efficient new gearbox offers outstanding durability, refined performance and high towing
New 10-speed automatic ideal for applications such as grocery delivery and emergency response vehicles, motorhome conversions and Ford’s factory-built Transit minibus
DUNTON, England – Ford has started production of a new 10-speed automatic gearbox option for rear-wheel drive (RWD) Transit models that offers excellent fuel efficiency.
The new transmission offers the ideal solution for RWD Transit applications where automatics are preferred for their ease-of-use and convenience, such as higher weight conversions including grocery delivery vans, emergency response vehicles and motorhomes, as well as Ford’s popular factory-built 15-seat and 18-seat Transit minibuses.
Developed in-house by Ford engineers and [...]
Ford has confirmed that an all-electric version of its hugely popular Transit van will hit the American and Canadian marketplace in 2022.
The reinvented Transit will be made in the US, most likely at a new purpose-built EV production facility in Michigan, and forms part of the company’s $11.5 billion (£9bn) global electrification strategy.
A preview sketch shows that, in panel van form, the new Transit will largely retain the silhouette of the current model, but – as is usually the case with electric versions of combustion vehicles – it will likely feature a blanked-off grille and bespoke lighting clusters.
Ford has revealed that, like the current Transit, the electric version will be available to buy in van, truck and cutaway cab forms. Buyers can also choose from three body length and roof height options.
It is not yet known precisely what will power the electric Transit, although it can be expected to share some [...]
Red Kite launch electricminibuses.com produced for minibus owners and buyers to keep you informed of the latest electric minibus models, innovations and designs. Since 1982 Red Kite have been at the vanguard of Minibus research, development and manufacture and are now the UK’s leading supplier of school and specialist minibuses. Find more about our new models arriving in 2021 at redkite-electricminibuses.com
