New electric grid link-up for Isuzu UK

NGED, one of the UK’s largest electricity distribution network operators, will deploy eight designated field operations engineers to put the D-Max EV through real-world conditions across its Midlands, South Wales and South West regions.

The trial follows four years of collaboration between NGED and Isuzu, led by NGED’s fleet technical specialist Jane Nicholson. She and her team have met Isuzu’s design groups in Japan and Europe, feeding in operational requirements and converter input to integrate storage and equipment solutions tailored for utility fieldwork.

Nicholson said: “Isuzu has been keen to have our input from the start and we’ve met their design teams from Japan and Europe many times, providing them with detailed information on the business’s requirements. This led to us having the opportunity to design and build a D-Max alongside specialist vehicle converters Strongs, with our engineers providing input into the features and storage solutions that will make the biggest difference to their work, carrying out upgrades and repairs to the electricity network.”