Compact Electric Utility Truck, 800 kg Payload
Hawke U1
Real payload and a flat deck for everyday work across the estate.
Pricing on request, tailored to your configuration.
Electric utility vehicles for councils and local authorities
Grounds, parks and town centres, kept moving.
Overview
Why local authorities and councils choose Hawke Electric Vehicles
Council teams look after the places everyone shares: parks, verges, cemeteries, town centres and the grounds around public buildings. Much of that work is transport, moving staff, tools, materials and waste across sites where the public is always present. An electric fleet does it without the noise and fumes a petrol runabout brings to a park bench or a high street, cuts running costs against a tightening budget, and helps meet the authority's own carbon commitments. Specified for the ground your teams cover, it becomes the vehicle they reach for every day.
2 to 8
Seats per vehicle
3-year
Warranty on every build
24-hour
Priority call-out
Worldwide
Delivery and support
In practice
Where they earn their keep
Parks and grounds maintenance rounds
Cemetery and memorial-ground upkeep
Town-centre and BID cleaning support
Green waste and materials movement
Performance
Parks, grounds and cemeteries
Grounds teams carry tools, materials and green waste across parks, verges and cemeteries, on turf tyres specified to protect the surface. Quiet, fume-free running means work can start early and continue near the public and near a funeral without intruding.
Branding
Town centres and BID areas
For pedestrianised streets, markets and business-improvement-district work, a compact electric vehicle moves cleaning teams, waste and equipment without bringing an engine into a space full of people. It reads as a considered, low-impact presence rather than a intrusion.
Delivery
Budget and carbon
Electric running costs sit well below petrol, and there is far less to service, which matters against a tightening budget. Zero tailpipe emissions also support the authority's own carbon and air-quality commitments, a point that carries weight in procurement.
Support
Specified and supported for public work
We specify tyres, load beds and range for the mix of park, path, cemetery and street your teams cover, honestly rated. A 3-year warranty and 24-hour priority call-out keep vehicles available, with servicing planned around the seasons.
Why us
What sets the fleet apart
Quiet, clean operation
Fully electric, with no engine noise or fumes, so movement never intrudes on the setting.
Built for your ground
Specified for the terrain and distances you actually cover, from smooth paths to rough track.
Bespoke branding
Liveries, upholstery and your logo applied at build, so the fleet reads as part of your operation.
All-day on one charge
Lithium batteries for reliable all-day running, charged overnight and ready each morning.
Right-sized fleet
From a single vehicle to a matched fleet, sized to your busiest day with headroom to spare.
Backed for the long term
A 3-year warranty and a 24-hour priority call-out keep you moving, with servicing around your calendar.
How it works
From first call to a fleet on site
01
Enquire
Tell us your site, how you operate and your busiest day. We talk through terrain, distances and seating with no obligation.
02
Specify and brand
We specify the right vehicles for your ground and apply your liveries, upholstery and logo at build, then prepare a tailored quote.
03
Build to order
Every fleet is built to your specification with lithium power and weather protection sized to how and where you run.
04
Deliver and support
Vehicles arrive charged and commissioned, backed by a 3-year warranty, 24-hour priority call-out and servicing around your calendar.
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FAQ
Local Authorities & Councils questions, answered
Are these suitable for parks and cemeteries?+
Yes. We specify turf and all-terrain tyres and match the loaded weight to the surface, so vehicles protect fine ground rather than mark it. Quiet running suits work near the public and near a funeral without intrusion.
Can they help meet our carbon targets?+
Yes. Zero tailpipe emissions and low running costs support both air-quality and carbon commitments, and that evidence is often useful in procurement and reporting.
Are they cost-effective against a tight budget?+
Electric running costs are well below petrol and there is far less to service. We help you compare against your current fleet at the survey so the saving reflects real usage.
Can one vehicle handle parks and town-centre work?+
Often, yes. A compact utility vehicle covers both grounds and pedestrian-area work, and we specify tyres and body around the mix your teams cover. Where duties differ we recommend the right combination.
How are they serviced and warranted?+
Every vehicle carries a 3-year warranty and a 24-hour priority call-out, with servicing planned around the seasons so vehicles are seen to out of the busy period.
Get the right fleet for local authorities & councils
Tell us how and where you operate and we will specify the right vehicles, branded to you, and prepare a tailored quote built around your needs.