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.
“The delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600s is a historic moment, born out of a spirit of collaboration between two leading American companies,” said Mitch Jackson, FedEx’s chief sustainability officer. “Transforming our pickup and delivery fleet to electric vehicles is integral to achieving our ambitious sustainability goals announced earlier this year. This collaborative effort shows how businesses can take action to help usher in a lower-emissions future for all.”
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.
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Based on GM’s Ultium platform, the delivery van has a range of 250 miles (402 km) per charge and it supports up to 120 kW DC fast chargers, which can deliver 170 miles (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.
“As e-commerce continues to grow, BrightDrop is thrilled to partner with FedEx in our mission to dramatically reduce vehicle emissions from delivery and deliver a brighter future for all of us,” said BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz. “FedEx has ambitious sustainability goals, and the speed with which we brought the first BrightDrop electric vehicles to market shows how the private sector can innovate and help bring solutions for some of our biggest climate- and emissions-related challenges.”
