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VIA Motors sells 2,000 Class 3 electric chassis cabs to Pegasus Specialty Vehicles

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Pegasus will leverage the flexibility of VIA’s commercial products to build Type A school buses, electric shuttles, and paratransit buses. Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the units will range from 12,500 to 14,000 pounds. Creative’s national dealership base consists of 23 dealers throughout the United States and Canada.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

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They argue customers are not ready to switch to fully electric vehicles because of unresolved challenges such as access to reliable charging networks, vehicle affordability and range anxiety. Some customers are in the market for electric vehicles, and we are thrilled to sell them,” state the dealers. It's not about pro-BEV or pro-oil.

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Hino to offer electric version of M- and L-Series medium duty trucks; SEA Electric powertrains

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During a press conference at NTEA Work Truck Week, Hino Trucks announced an expansion of its product range to include electric vehicles. This is a customer-centric, dealer-unified end-to-end EV enablement solution that includes consulting, sales, infrastructure, single-source financing, support and service.

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German startup I SEE Electric Trucks GmbH building electric variants of Opel Viraro and Movano

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German startup I SEE Electric Trucks GmbH is building electric versions of the Opel Vivaro and Opel Movano. The company already has more than 25 model variants available, with two battery sizes—40 kWh and 55 kWh—offering range of up to more than 200 km (124 miles). Electric heating is standard; an optional bioethanol.

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REV Group receives first order for electric fire truck

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REV Fire Group, comprising the REV Group companies E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, and Ladder Tower, will build an all-electric E-ONE Vector fire truck for Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Mesa, AZ. H&E Equipment, an E-ONE authorized dealer, is coordinating the Mesa order and delivery is expected in 2022.

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Lightning eMotors strategic agreement with shuttle bus maker Forest River; up to 7,500 electric Class 4 and 5 buses from 2021-2025

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The agreement, with a potential estimated value of up to $850 million, calls for Lightning eMotors to build fully electric powertrains and provide charging products, and services for Forest River over the next four and a half years. Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, and Forest River, Inc.,

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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles partner to repower and convert buses and trucks into high-performance EVs; order for 30 MDS vehicles

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Wrightspeed and Matthews Specialty Vehicles are teaming up to develop, convert, and deliver battery-powered and range-extended electric buses, trucks, and specialty vehicles with industry-leading performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership. The Matthews vehicles will be designed to have gross vehicle weight (GVW) up to 53,000 lbs.,

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