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formerly Grande West Transportation Group), a supplier of electric, CNG, gasoline and diesel vehicles, released specifications for the new VMC 1200, a fully electric Class 3 medium-duty commercial truck. Production of the vehicles is underway and commercial deliveries are scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2022.
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