DHL Express has ordered 45 battery-electric vans from Zenith Motors, announced UQM Technologies, which has provided propulsion systems for the vehicles.
Four California municipalities — Schaefer, Redwood City, Danville, and Woodland — have added Zenith Motors' electric shuttles and cargo vans for use in their fleets, according to the vehicle manufacturer.
Fleets in California now have access to a voucher for up to $50,000 toward the purchase of a Zenith Motors shuttle van.
Zenith Electric Shuttles and Cargo Vans are now eligible for an estimated $48,884 worth of incentives under the Chicago-based Drive Clean Truck program.
Zenith Motors LLC, a manufacturer of electric vans, recently announced that it is the first auotmaker to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certificate of Conformity for an electric commercial van.
A recently developed product from a recently formed company is an electric-drive van, with shuttle-bus versions now in production and cargo vans available.