page_title: Alkè
section_title: Electric vehicles
hierarchical_section_title: Alkè / Electric vehicles
caption_attribution_description: English: An Alkè ATX280E electric utility vehicle, used by the operators of London's Barclays Cycle Hire scheme to redistribute bicycles around the system. Seen at the docking station opposite Broadcasting House in Portland Place.
context_page_description: Alkè is an Italian truck, electric vehicles, and diesel engine manufacturer based in Padua, Italy. The company was created in 1992.
context_section_description: Some of the electric cars made by Alkè (for example the Alkè ATX 100 E) are used in soccer stadiums as open ambulances. The operator of London's cycle hire scheme uses a small number of Alkè electric utility vehicles (alongside other cars and vans) to tow trailers for distributing bicycles.
caption: Alkè electric utility vehicle used for redistributing bikes in London's Santander Cycles scheme.
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