Smith Electric Vehicles Provides a Spark to KC

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp (SEV U.S. Corp) will locate its U.S. headquarters and first assembly plant in Kansas City. The company selected a site at the Kansas City International airport for the operation. It will create approximately 200 assembly jobs and result in $10 million in capital investment.

Through its U.K. partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV U.S. Corp has partnered with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect.

The company is privately held and owned by U.S. investors and The Tanfield Group Plc. Tanfield is the leading manufacturer of all-electric zero-emission light-duty commercial vehicles.