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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Mullen Automotive to supply DelPack Logistics with EV cargo vans
Mullen Automotive has signed a binding agreement with DelPack Logistics, LLC (“DPL”), an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, for DPL to purchase up to 600 Mullen Class 2 EV cargo vans over the next 18 months. Conditions to the binding agreement between Mullen and DPL include the following: DPL will place a purchase order for up
Proterra to supply batteries for Shyft Group for Blue Arc EV chassis
Proterra Inc. has announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement with The Shyft Group to power its Blue Arc purpose-built electric delivery van and EV chassis with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra Powered battery systems are designed and manufactured in the United States and have an energy density to meet the demands of commercial vehicle applications. The
