Vernon, California – AmeriPride Services, a textile rental services and supply company in North America, plans to replace 20% of the fleet at its Vernon branch with electric delivery trucks equipped with Motiv Power Systems All-Electric Powertrains.
Motiv has delivered the first of ten zero-emission step vans as a part of AmeriPride's continuing mission to reduce its carbon footprint and be the industry leader in environmental sustainability.
"AmeriPride is committed to the environment and the communities where we live and work," says Bill Evans, president and CEO of AmeriPride. "As one of the biggest operators in our industry, we are setting the standard for clean operations and continue to make improvements to our delivery operations and invest resources to test and help advance new green technologies."
The company's delivery vehicles feature up to 20% gradeability, 80 miles of range, and a 50% battery charge time of 2.5 hours. Installed by Morgan Olson on a Ford F59 Chassis, the walk-in step vans are the first Motiv-powered vehicles installed on a previously-used body.
"The F59 chassis from Ford is incredibly versatile and we're excited to demonstrate an all-electric option with these AmeriPride trucks," says Jim Castelaz, founder and CEO of Motiv Power Systems. "It provides a good example to the regional delivery services community that there are real things a company can do to improve regional air quality and reduce fuel costs."
In addition to the F59 chassis, Motiv has upfit packages available for the Ford E-450 and Crane Carrier COE2 Class 8 chassis. Configurations include all the components required to transform a chassis to zero-emission all-electric drive and are professionally installed to OEM standards at the time of the vehicle's manufacture.
Source: Motiv Power Systems