Harrods converts its electric van into a refrigerated vehicle

Family business Vic Young has secured a contract for Harrods to transform its Nissan e-NV200 into a fully refrigerated vehicle.

The company has developed technology to design and build electric vehicles which enable on-board refrigeration units to stay cold without taking power from the van.

The technology means the fridge can have a battery life of between five and six days, while still allowing the electric van to run for up to 110 miles.

The load space of the van has been fully refrigerated to include a self-powered refrigeration unit, auto defrost on freezer unit and a choice of freezer (-20°c) or chiller (-5°c) operation with a 230v fridge operation.

The e-NV200 has a range of up to 170km on a single charge, which means it is easily capable of making up to 50 deliveries per week covering an average distance of 241km in the London area with Harrods only needing to charge it once a week.

The managing director of the firm said: “I’m really excited to be launching our new conversion. This is a unique conversion that the team have worked tirelessly to transform the Nissan e-NV200 into a fully refrigerated and cost efficient purpose built vehicle.”