Motiv Electric Trucks, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric trucks and buses, announced the five millionth mile driven by a Motiv vehicle. The milestone is a reflection of Motiv’s 15 years of experience developing, testing, and deploying electric powertrains and partnering with industry-leading body-builders, suppliers, and service providers. 

“We are very appreciative of our customers for believing in us, sharing our vision of cleaner commerce, and investing clean trucking to benefit their communities,” said Scott Griffith, CEO of Motiv. “We’re also grateful for our employees and partners who produce such high quality and safe vehicles to make this milestone possible. We’re already looking ahead to the next five million miles.”

Motiv has developed, manufactured, and deployed electric step vans, box trucks, and shuttles to businesses since 2009. Until earlier this year, Motiv Electric Truck operated as Motiv Power Systems.

More than 370 Motiv vehicles have hit the road and driven more than five million miles, and delivered more than 300 million pounds of goods. Last year, the company’s electric fleet achieved a remarkable 98% uptime, according to company diagnostic data.

Collectively, by displacing gas and diesel fuel with electricity, these vehicles have reduced more than 15 million pounds of CO2 and nearly a ton of PM 2.5 particulate matter, Movit said. While emissions reductions are important, the reduction in soot and pollution has a more immediate, positive local impact on the communities served by Motiv’s customers.

Improving Air Quality

Motiv said poor air quality caused by fossil-powered trucks disproportionately affects low-income communities and communities of color, as pollution is found at higher rates near highways, warehouses, and ports, where these communities abound. Long-term exposure to poor air quality causes increased death rates attributed to cardiovascular diseases and has been linked to lung cancer.

Additionally, according to Motiv, children who grow up in areas with high levels of pollution show reduced lung function, increased rates of asthma, and lower IQ levels in their teens. Each electric mile Motiv's customers drive helps reduce these public health issues for everyone along the route.

Providing for Emission-Focused Fleets

Today, 10 of the largest 20 medium-duty truck fleets in North America have deployed Motiv vehicles, including Purolator, Vestis (formerly Aramark Uniform Services), Cintas, Bimbo Bakeries, Shasta Linen Supply, and other leading brands.

Further, Motiv now accounts for 45% of electric step vans in California and 19% of step van deployments in the U.S. overall. Motiv said it leads the industry with repeat/follow-on orders and since founding, 64%  of vehicles have been delivered to repeat customers.