Smith Electric Vehicles has unveiled a new people carrier and minibus.

The zero emission Smith Ampere people carrier is an eight-seat passenger vehicle with a projected range of 100 miles on a full battery charge and a top speed of 70mph.

The new nine or 11-seat electric minibus, called the Speedster, is based on the Smith Edison and has a top speed of 50mph and a range of 80-130 miles on a full charge, depending on the size of the battery pack fitted.

Smith has developed onboard fast-charging technology that will further extend the vehicle’s daily operating range to over 200 miles.

The Smith Ampere is based on the Ford Transit Connect chassis and the Smith Edison is based on the Ford Transit.