Commercial EVs

With some 440 hp and nearly 1,200 lb-ft of instant electric torque on-hand, the Harbinger electric delivery van is more than capable of keeping up with modern day traffic. To show off just how capable it is, Harbinger’s marketing team has put together this fun, fictional, high octane voltage chase scene.

Commercial fleet operators scrambling to electrify in the face of rising diesel prices can buy a Workhorse W56 step van for nearly $60K less than before – and Ohio-based Purolator is taking advantage of the deal with a stout, 100-unit order.

The first regular production versions of a new 4×4 electric RoRo terminal truck co-developed by MOL and Volvo Penta have been put to work by European logistics giant DFDS – and hundreds more could be on the way.

Designed with an eye towards helping cost-conscious contractors and delivery fleets, the all-new Ford Transit City electric van is the perfect tool to navigate the challenges of clean air zones, rapidly rising fuel costs, and increasingly strict neighborhood noise restrictions while still delivering for their customers.

Workhorse is once again pushing back on affordability concerns and high fuel prices with the introduction of a new, more affordable configuration of the company’s W56 Step Van electric delivery vehicle.

Dutch logistics specialist Simon Loos announced a major order with Daimler Trucks’ Mercedes brand, purchasing 75 Mercedes‑Benz eActros 600 electric semi trucks and growing its BEV fleet to more than 200 units.

UK-based Zenobē backed up its ambitions of fleet electrification leadership by closing on its acquisition of California-based Revolv, signaling the company’s continued confidence in North America’s commercial EV market.

Commercial fleets have been adopting electric vehicles for their long-term fuel and maintenance savings, but Benore Logistics has found another big benefit to making the switch: going electric is helping the company attract younger drivers – and keep them.

Beloved for their rugged good looks and Cummins diesel engines, Ram 4500 and 5500 HD trucks dominate the hotshot and urban towing trades – but a new startup thinks the next chapter for Ram medium duties is electric, and they’re sick of waiting on Stellantis.

Instead of electrifying an existing HD truck platform, Dublin, Virginia-based Trova developed its all-electric E-Spotter terminal tractor from the ground up for durability, driver comfort, and low-maintenance operation.

Workhorse and Motiv may not get headlines like the imaginary trucks from big T, but they’re doing the real work of electrification. Last week, the company’s commercial EV fleet crossed a major milestone logging their twenty millionth all-electric mile. (!)

Harbinger kicked off Work Truck Week 2026 in style with the launch of the HC Series Cab – a totally new medium-duty box truck chassis available in both full BEV and EREV versions and up to 26,000 lbs. of gross vehicle weight rating.

Designed to deliver exceptionally smooth, consistent golf greens while boosting operator efficiency and productivity without noise or noxious fumes, the all-new Toro GreensPro e1700 promises to redefine commercial greens keeping.

After following two fleets over more than a year and 200,000 km of real-world driving, Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of electric semi trucks showed that fleets can realize nearly $160,000 in savings. Per truck.

British equipment experts JCB have developed a fully electric articulated boom lift that delivers the reach, maneuverability, and all-day productivity contractors expect, but without the emissions, noise, or fuel bills of diesel. Meet the A45E Articulated Boom Access Platform.

Offering superior performance, zero emissions, and a lower total cost of operation (TCO) than the diesel-powered alternatives is a given, but Xos’ latest electric medium duty chassis has one more trick up its sleeve: a competitive price tag.

Australian company VE Motion has taken the wraps off its first commercially available battery powered trailer system for heavy trucks, offering fleets a low-cost path to electrification that can cut drivers’ fuel use by up to 50%.

Ford is getting into the MD- and HDEV game with the new Ford F-Line E electric semi truck that will be rolling onto Westerm European roads in either 4×2 or 6×2 configurations this summer, with 26-ton ratings and up to 1,820 lb-ft of Earth-moving torque!

Logistics and delivery giant FedEx is deploying 17 new electric box trucks in a move that advanced the company’s global electrification plans and Japan’s national climate targets, which focus on densely populated urban areas.

The Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit tax credit under Section 45W of the IRS tax code may be gone, but it’s not forgotten! A number of states and utilities are stepping up with their own programs – and Oregon is the latest, offering rebates of up to $120,000 per vehicle for fleets looking to electrify their operations.

This week, Commerce City, Colorado officials announced a big step towards decarbonizing its municipal operations with the launch of an all-new, all-electric residential recycling and garbage collection fleet, which is being deployed on the city’s streets as I type this.