The auto dealership worked with the Shyft Group to place an initial order for the all-electric Class 3, 4, and 5 delivery vans. Fleets can now pre-order the EV vans.
The Velocity R2 van, built on the modern Ram ProMaster cutaway chassis, is engineered with drivability, fuel efficiency, and payload capacity in mind.
The company will reveal its all-new electric delivery vehicle at the NTEA Work Truck Week trade show taking place in Indianapolis from March 8-10.
The pilot program vehicles are road ready and will be in use through 2023.
The Shyft Group plans to bring to market an all-electric, purpose-built Class 3 chassis platform designed to serve a wide array of medium-duty truck markets, from last-mile delivery fleets to work trucks, passenger buses, recreational vehicles, and more.
The shift in major volume from B2B to B2C deliveries, record e-commerce volume, transport of the coronavirus vaccine, vehicle production capacity, and chassis supply will be factors affecting parcel delivery fleets in 2021, says Chad Heminover, president, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.
These new orders for Utilimaster represent the first EV walk-in vans designed specifically for, and ordered by, its parcel fleet customers. Utilimaster already provides EV walk-in vans on the road today for linen and uniform delivery customers.
Spartan Motors has changed its corporate name to The Shyft Group following the divesture of its Emergency Response business.
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