The Town’s free shuttle system, Estes Transit, will also begin part of its seasonal service on Friday, May 28. The Red Route – which is served by the Town’s new electric trolley – will run a continuous 20-minute loop starting at the Estes Park Visitor Center, traveling along Elkhorn Avenue to just east of The Maxwell Inn and then back to the Estes Park Visitor Center.
When Purolator put out a Request for Proposals in search of its first fully-electric truck, one of the key elements it was looking for was support.
Of course, there were other requirements. Cost. Range. Size and weight of the battery packs. But after-sales support was essential, according to Serge Viola, director, national fleet with Purolator. Motiv Power Systems of California won the bid and supplied Purolator with five 18-foot electric box trucks built on a Ford F-59 chassis, with Motiv supplying the electric powertrain.
Driven by progress in the passenger car segment, the tipping point for electrification is here. The market is gaining momentum as fleets look to reduce costs, meet new regulations, and address social pressures for cleaner transportation options.
There are a few key considerations to take into account when electrifying fleets, the process is more involved than just purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). Here are the top eight items to consider when evaluating commercial medium-duty EVs for your fleet, from routes and usage patterns to driving training.
The company added 18-foot electric delivery trucks, low-speed electric vehicles and electric cargo bikes (e-bikes) to its fleet of 315 hybrid-electric vehicles, which have also been deployed in Toronto and Montreal.
The effort is part of Purolator’s overall goal of reducing traffic noise and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during a time when the company has seen residential delivery demand rise due to COVID-19.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) will be conducting Run on Less – Electric (RoL-E), a real-world electric truck technology demonstration featuring 13 trucks driving real routes, carrying real freight.
Starting in September 2021, the three-week demonstration will showcase electric trucks in everyday operation. Each Run highlights a specific trucking segment and details how these drivers and fleets deliver high efficiency.
Company expands its fleet of zero-emission vehicles to more locations throughout Canada with the addition of all-electric delivery trucks and electric–cargo bikes in Vancouver
TORONTO, March 29, 2021 — Today Purolator announced it is taking another significant step in greening its fleet with the arrival of fully electric curbside-delivery trucks in Vancouver — the first to be launched nationally by a Canadian courier company. The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electric–cargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator’s fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.
Since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Purolator has seen residential deliveries grow by approximately 50 per cent, increasing the demand for transportation and courier services. In addition to reducing truck traffic and noise pollution, the new all-electric vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 24 metric tons per year (per vehicle).
“At Purolator, we’re committed to adapting intelligently and providing sustainable solutions for the unique challenges of urban growth, the rise of e-commerce and unprecedented volumes of home deliveries,” says John Ferguson, President and CEO, Purolator. “Transforming our infrastructure and fleet is a key focus area of our growth and innovation strategy, and the cornerstone of our commitment to reduce our environmental footprint.”
Purolator’s new electric delivery vehicles are built on Ford’s F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv Power Systems. Motiv’s Electric Power Intelligent Chassis® (EPIC) is a market-leading platform for delivery vans. Purolator’s deployment of this technology marks Motiv’s first collaboration with a company in Canada.
“The introduction of all-electric vehicles into Purolator’s fleet is a critical step in reducing their GHG emissions and helps to advance our mission of freeing fleets from fossil fuels,” said Matt O’Leary, Chairman and CEO, Motiv. “We applaud the organization’s commitment to implementing innovative and sustainable technologies and look forward to working alongside them to modernize their fleet and delivery solutions throughout Canada.”
In Purolator’s recent Corporate Social Responsibility Report, the company underscored its commitment to work toward net-zero emissions by 2050. Purolator will continue to introduce new types of advanced-technology vehicles to its existing fleet of 315 hybrid-electric vehicles to improve delivery performance and safety and to reduce the organization’s overall GHG emissions. These new green vehicles include e-bikes, low-speed electric vehicles and 18-foot all-electric delivery trucks.
For more information on Purolator’s sustainability initiatives, visit purolator.com/environment.
About Purolator
Purolator Inc. is a leading integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider in Canada. Celebrating almost 60 years of delivering its customers’ promises, Purolator continues to expand its reach and renowned service levels and reliability to more people, more businesses and more places across the country and around the world. Purolator is proud of its Canadian heritage and is focused on sustainably positioning itself for future growth and success. Purolator is also committed to contributing to the well-being of the communities it serves and where more than 13,000 of its employees live, work and play. For more information, visit purolator.com.
About Motiv Power Systems
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motiv Power Systems is a sustainable technology company delivering proven electric truck and bus chassis and related charging infrastructure. Its commitment to freeing fleets from fossil fuels provides fleets a seamless pathway to electrification. Motiv’s proprietary and California Air Resource Board (CARB)-certified electric vehicle (EV) technology operates at over 98 percent uptime today and uses high-performance BMW batteries for many configurations, including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys and more. Motiv has delivered 120 vehicles that have travelled more than one million miles across North America. The company’s solutions not only offer fleets up to 85 per cent operation and maintenance cost savings, but also provide operators with a healthier and more comfortable driving experience without polluting the communities they serve. For more information and career opportunities, please visit motivps.com.
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The City of Santa Monica has decided to be a leader in US electrification efforts, marking its ground as the first city in the country to implement a zero-emissions delivery zone (ZEDZ). This is being done with the support of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Nissan, IKEA, Shopify, Freewire, Motiv Power Systems, and many others.
Notably, though, this is a voluntary zone — not London’s type of system that charges people hefty fines for driving into the area without a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV). Though, the program leaders have partnered with tech companies, delivery companies, and community organizations to truly make this a reality.
DATTCO, Inc., New England’s premier bus dealership, has added the Collins Type A All-Electric School Bus to its inventory. Collins’ all-electric buses are environmentally friendly and offer up to 85% in operating and maintenance savings as well as an innovative structural design ensuring additional safety.
The Collins electric school bus utilizes Motiv Power Systems Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC), based on the Ford E-450 platform. The system’s commercially proven battery packs are validated by millions of real-world miles. Sodium Nickel batteries work in a series, which means if one runs out of power, another will take over.
Motiv Power Systems has announced that Prasad Ramakrishnan assumed the role of chief operating officer (COO), effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Marc Herman, who retired at the end of 2020 after a 10-year tenure with the company.
Ramakrishnan joined Motiv in July 2020 as a Board Advisor to assist Motiv’s leadership team in developing its manufacturing and supply chain strategy. In his new role, he will focus on operational excellence and ensuring engineering, manufacturing, and quality processes provide customer-focused, robust, reliable, and profitable products at high-volume.
As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. and Canadian roads continues to grow, more fleets turn to EVs to minimize their greenhouse gas emissions.
The EV market was even a hot topic of discussion during the first 2020 presidential debate, with both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden extremely optimistic about EVs’ future.
Trump claimed he would be “all for electric cars with big incentives,” while Biden said he would electrify the federal fleet, as well as add 500,000 charging stations on highways.
