Electric drive motor vehicle manufacturer AMP Electric Vehicles and Navistar have completed the initial testing of an all-electric, 1,000-cubic-foot heavy-duty commercial step van.
The all-electric commercial step vans are designed for 100 miles of range on a single charge and have a maximum gross vehicle weight of 19,500 lbs.
In addition, the electric step vans come with an electrification architecture, which is based on the AMP platform.
The electrification architecture is engineered to be suitable for both re-powering of existing diesel vehicles in a fleet and also new vehicles that may be ordered by fleets in the future.
The 1,000 cubic foot delivery truck is expected to make about 200 stops per day and still travel under 100 miles.
AMP CEO Steve Burns said with the rising diesel prices, powering heavy-duty commercial vehicles to be all-electric is a solution for today.
"Navistar leads the way in this effort, and road-ready, electric fleet vehicles like the ones we are designing and producing on this project are a great fit for heavy duty urban delivery vehicles," Burns said.
