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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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The new design was engineered to allow for improved aerodynamics without giving up the functionality of the vehicle. The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered and the first in the industry to be completely all-electric (includes HVAC system) in North America, according to FCCC. The development program with Enova involved the engineering and integration of Enova’s 120kW all-electric drive system technology into the new MT-45 chassis.