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EPA certifies Shyft Group’s Blue Arc vans with 200-mile range

The EPA’s certification helps clear the way for Blue Arc vehicles to start production and be sold across the U.S.

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Lightning eMotors ZEV3 van gets Buy America certification

Lightning eMotors’s ZEV3 passenger van boasts up to 200 miles of range.

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Ford to deliver 2,000 electric vans to DHL Group

Ford Pro will equip Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 electric delivery vans by the end of 2023 for last mile delivery worldwide. The inked agreement covers a full suite of solutions to operate the electric fleet including access to Ford Pro’s connected E-Telematics software and charging solutions. Ford is targeting zero emissions

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Reimagining the all-electric delivery walk-in van – with The Shyft Group

What do you do when you’re given a $1 million check to find an integrated Class 3-5 EV chassis? If you’re working with The Shyft Group, you ask for $8 million more to develop one yourself. The Shyft Group is betting that by designing and manufacturing its own Class 3-5 Blue Arc chassis and bodies

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Reimagining the all-electric delivery walk-in van – with The Shyft Group

What do you do when you’re given a $1 million check to find an integrated Class 3-5 EV chassis? If you’re working with The Shyft Group, you ask for $8 million more to develop one yourself. The Shyft Group is betting that by designing and manufacturing its own Class 3-5 Blue Arc chassis and bodies

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The Shyft Group takes order for 2,000 Blue Arc delivery van EVs

Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, made its debut in March with a commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; a fully reimagined from the ground up all-electric Class 3 delivery walk-in van; and a portable, remote-controlled charging station, the Power Cube. Now, The Shyft Group announced the first pre-order for

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Mercedes-Benz Vans, Rivian partner on electric vans

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian are initiating a strategic partnership to cooperate on the production of electric vans. The companies say they intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for both Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian, starting in

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Delivery vehicles are experiencing an EV renaissance

Last-mile is a natural fit for EVs because defined routes can be planned to maximize range and recharging opportunities.

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Lightning eMotors, GoBolt partner on all-electric N.A. vans, trucks

Lightning eMotors has entered into a strategic partnership with logistics provider GoBolt to manufacture 170 all-electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months. These vehicles will be deployed across the U.S. and Canada. As part of this agreement, Lightning eMotors will deliver 70 Class 3 zero-emission, all-electric cargo vans and 100 Class

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Lightning eMotors electrifies gas, diesel vehicles in Bay Area

Lightning eMotors says it is giving gasoline and diesel vehicles a second, zero-emissions life by repowering a variety of passenger transit vehicles for shuttle service providers for tech companies located throughout Silicon Valley. The all-electric vehicles include Class 3 passenger vans and Class 7 motorcoaches, all of which are either in service already or soon

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BrightDrop produces 150 electric delivery vans for FedEx Fleet

FedEx Corp. has received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the startup from General Motors. This marks a milestone for FedEx, as the company plans to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emissions by 2040. The first 150 BrightDrop Zevo 600s were delivered throughout Southern California to FedEx

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Amazon begins rolling out Rivian delivery EVs across the U.S.

Amazon expects thousands of its custom EVs will be in more than 100 cities by the end of this year.

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