BrightDrop has delivered the first 500 examples of its electric commercial vehicles, the EV600. The first customer to receive the new, last-mile delivery van, is FedEx. FedEx intends to make its global operations carbon neutral by 2040. With the help of GM and BrightDrop, the company now has a fleet of delivery vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions.
Based on GM’s Ultium platform, the
delivery van has a range of 402 km per charge and it supports up to
120 kW DC fast chargers, which can deliver 247 km of range in as
little as an hour. The vehicle has sliding pocket doors, wide cabin walkways,
and over 600 cubic feet (16,990 liters) of cargo space. It is also equipped
with a 13.4-inch infotainment system and a cargo area security system with
motion sensors.
So far, BrightDrop has received more than
18,000 total orders, with more than 12,000 for the EV600 and 5,400 for the
smaller EV410.
