Between 1922 and 1925, Laporte & Fils company was the first to introduce electric trucks in France. They worked with an electric engine and rechargeable batteries. Those trucks weighted around 5 tons and they had an autonomy of 90km. From 1920, electric trucks were used in Paris to pick up trashes, to deliver postal services and for passengers transportation. They drastically decreased in the second half of the 20th century.
