Several parcel delivery companies have placed orders for more than 3,000 Utilimaster Velocity-F2 purpose-built delivery vehicles from Shyft.
Bimbo Bakeries has renewed its partnership with Motiv Power Systems with a follow-up order of 100 electric walk-in vans after a successful year-long pilot program.
Built on a sub-10,000-pound GVWR Ford Transit chassis, the Velocity F2 features 600-700 cubic feet of cargo space capacity and a corresponding payload range of 3,700-4,300 pounds.
The van would reportedly start production in late 2021 and be powered by GM’s new proprietary Ultium batteries.
Morgan Olson, a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter Inc., opened the 2020 NTEA Work Truck show by revealing the Storm, a new Class 2 walk-in step van prototype.
Dana and Workhorse announced a new partnership on an electric city delivery vehicle using the new Spicer Electrified axle.