Motiv Power Systems

Motiv Completes Delivery of Additional 55 Electric Trucks to Purolator

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목요일, 5월 9, 2024
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv, a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of class 4-6 electric trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced it has fully completed the delivery of 55 Motiv electric trucks to Purolator , a leading integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider.

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  • FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv, a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of class 4-6 electric trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced it has fully completed the delivery of 55 Motiv electric trucks to Purolator , a leading integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider.
  • Purolator ordered the additional vehicles last year following a successful pilot of five Motiv electric trucks in 2021.
  • A Motiv support team member was stationed at Purolator’s hub in British Columbia for its pilot, and the company is expanding its support operations across Canada as Purolator adds more Motiv electric trucks to the road.
  • Deploying these 55 electric trucks is another step in our journey together to reshape last-mile delivery and create a more sustainable future."

Technica Communications Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Cleantech Public Relations

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수요일, 4월 3, 2024
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Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.

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  • Veteran cleantech PR firm Technica Communications is marking 15 years of success connecting cleantech companies with journalists and influencers to report on their industries.
  • “For clean tech businesses growing from seed to scale-up, Technica provides invaluable proactive support, strong contacts and strategic advice.
  • “The firm helped us demonstrate our wins in terms that the aviation industry, the investor community, and the general public could understand.
  • Pinkerton founded Technica in 2009 after spending over a decade reporting as an environmental science reporter for NPR and PBS.

Motiv Power Systems Delivers 5 Electric Step Vans to Shasta Linen Supply

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목요일, 3월 7, 2024
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Shasta is paving the way as California-based companies begin to transition to electric in accordance with the state’s Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation.

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  • Shasta is paving the way as California-based companies begin to transition to electric in accordance with the state’s Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation.
  • ACF requires fleets to have 50% of their vehicles be all-electric by 2031, and Shasta’s five Motiv trucks now make up half of their fleet — establishing Motiv Power Systems as the electric truck OEM partner of choice.
  • “Community and sustainability go hand-in-hand for the team here at Shasta — and electrifying our fleet with the Motiv vehicles brings us one step closer to cultivating a cleaner and greener environment,” said Noël Hammer Richardson, President and CEO of Shasta Linen Supply.
  • Motiv rose to that challenge, and our partnership with Shasta Linen Supply has proven that the shift to EVs can be seamless when done right,” said Jim Castalez, Founder and Chief Technology and Revenue Officer of Motiv Power Systems.

Motiv Power Systems Completes Altoona Testing with Highest Score for Medium-Duty Electric Bus in 7 Year or Higher Service-Life Category

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목요일, 2월 29, 2024
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Motiv’s shuttle bus performed well across all categories, and received an overall score of 89.1 on a 100 point scale — the highest score ever achieved for a medium-duty electric bus tested in a 7 year / 200,000 miles or higher service-life category.

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  • Motiv’s shuttle bus performed well across all categories, and received an overall score of 89.1 on a 100 point scale — the highest score ever achieved for a medium-duty electric bus tested in a 7 year / 200,000 miles or higher service-life category.
  • Conducted at the Larson Transportation Institute's Bus Research and Testing Center, Altoona is considered the most rigorous and credible testing program in the bus industry, and is designed to ensure buses can withstand the pressures of transit service.
  • The center tests each vehicle for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity and durability, noise, and emissions.
  • “We are proud of the performance of our shuttle bus at Altoona,” said Jim Castelaz, Founder and Chief Technology and Revenue Officer at Motiv Power Systems.

Geotab Announces Sustainability Alliance to Support Companies with Electrification and Decarbonization

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화요일, 1월 9, 2024
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With 28 Alliance Partners and growing, the Geotab Sustainability Alliance has the broad expertise and experience to support fleets with a wide variety of needs, including increasing sustainability, reducing risk and meeting regulatory requirements.

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  • With 28 Alliance Partners and growing, the Geotab Sustainability Alliance has the broad expertise and experience to support fleets with a wide variety of needs, including increasing sustainability, reducing risk and meeting regulatory requirements.
  • The Geotab Sustainability Alliance is accelerating change and helping organizations not only meet their targets, but improve their bottom line," said Neil Cawse, Founder and CEO.
  • Geotab Sustainability Alliance partners include:
    Electric Vehicle OEMs: Offering Geotab embedded, cloud-to-cloud or factory-installed Geotab GO9 connected vehicle solutions on new EVs to simplify EV fleet management.
  • Geotab Sustainability Alliance partner solutions seamlessly integrate with vehicle telematics to accelerate the efficiency gains and decarbonization efforts of fleets.

Run on Less - Electric DEPOT Showcases Leading Fleets Electrifying Their Operations

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목요일, 9월 7, 2023
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The trucking industry is making strides in decarbonizing its operations. More fleets are making investments in alternative fueled vehicles, especially battery electric trucks. In an effort to help fleets understand the benefits and challenges of battery electric trucks in larger numbers, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), is conducting Run on Less – Electric DEPOT September 11-30 where it will not only track the activity of the 21 electric trucks — including two Tesla Semis — but will also look at total depot electric energy and fuel for all the trucks per day and what that will mean in total electrical energy if all trucks at the depot are converted to electric vehicles.

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  • Tesla Semi among 21 electric vehicles being tracked as part of NACFE's research on scaling electric trucks at fleet depots.
  • More fleets are making investments in alternative fueled vehicles, especially battery electric trucks.
  • Tesla Semi among 21 electric vehicles being tracked as part of research on scaling electric trucks at fleet depots.
  • "Yet leading fleets are tackling those challenges and are giving us access to their operations so we can share what they are learning with the rest of the industry."

Motiv Power Systems Introduces Argo, the New All-Electric Truck Featuring the Company’s First Purpose-Built EV Cab

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화요일, 8월 8, 2023
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Motiv is a longtime EV truck company with more than 14 years of experience providing all-electric vehicles capable of moving 2-6-ton payloads for industry leaders like Cintas, Bimbo Bakeries, and Purolator.

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  • Motiv is a longtime EV truck company with more than 14 years of experience providing all-electric vehicles capable of moving 2-6-ton payloads for industry leaders like Cintas, Bimbo Bakeries, and Purolator.
  • Motiv has deployed more than 180 vehicles and driven more than 2.8 million miles with fleets across North America, gaining unparalleled experience transitioning fleets, refining truck capabilities, and delivering high-quality performance.
  • Superior Thermal Performance: Built from structural composites, the Argo cab outperforms other cabs for both heating and cooling.
  • Argo vehicles will be manufactured in the U.S. and are eligible for the IRA tax credit and as well as select incentives programs.

Cintas Orders 30 Additional Electric Delivery Vans from Motiv Power Systems

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화요일, 5월 2, 2023
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems , the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced a new vehicle order from Cintas , the leader in diversified business services, for 30 additional advanced zero-emission all-electric delivery vans.

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  • FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems , the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced a new vehicle order from Cintas , the leader in diversified business services, for 30 additional advanced zero-emission all-electric delivery vans.
  • The new order of 30 Motiv trucks will be deployed on existing Cintas routes.
  • In recognizing the importance of transitioning its fleet, Cintas works with manufacturers like Motiv Power Systems to procure and deploy additional EVs around its business footprint to beat internal sustainability targets.
  • Cintas’ deployed and new order of electric delivery vehicles are built on Motiv’s EPIC5 platform, the market-leading platform for delivery vans.

Motiv Power Systems Pilots Refrigerated EV Truck with Carrier Transicold’s Pulsor eCool Unit

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화요일, 5월 2, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems , the leading innovator of medium-duty EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today unveiled its pilot of a fully integrated zero-emissions refrigerated truck featuring Carrier Transicold’s Pulsor eCool™ unit, one of Carrier’s newest refrigeration solutions for all-electric vehicles.

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  • ANAHEIM, Calif., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems , the leading innovator of medium-duty EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today unveiled its pilot of a fully integrated zero-emissions refrigerated truck featuring Carrier Transicold’s Pulsor eCool™ unit, one of Carrier’s newest refrigeration solutions for all-electric vehicles.
  • A Motiv truck equipped with Carrier’s Pulsor eCool™ technology is capable of all-day delivery of refrigerated goods.
  • Motiv will deploy its refrigerated truck in the U.S. as part of a summer pilot program.
  • "The Carrier Transicold Pulsor eCool unit integrates perfectly with the size of delivery vehicles Motiv specializes in,” said Jim Castelaz, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Motiv Power Systems.

Motiv Power Systems Launches Next-Generation All-Electric Trucks for Medium-Duty Fleets

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목요일, 4월 27, 2023
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems — the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses helping industry leaders like Cintas, Bimbo Bakeries, and Purolator drive the backbone of modern commerce — today announced its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets.

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  • FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motiv Power Systems — the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses helping industry leaders like Cintas, Bimbo Bakeries, and Purolator drive the backbone of modern commerce — today announced its next-generation electric trucks for medium-duty fleets.
  • Motiv is a 14-year veteran providing all-electric step vans, box trucks and shuttle buses capable of moving 2-6 ton payloads.
  • Motiv worked with Nidec to design and patent a six-phase motor and motor controller producing torque that surpasses internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.
  • And we’ve done so in collaboration with our customers,” said Tim Krauskopf, CEO of Motiv Power Systems.