Navistar recognizes numerous customer and partner milestones achieved with its International® eMV™ Series battery-electric medium-duty truck. In production since August 2021, the eMV Series’ flexible design has offered customers various specification options to serve multiple markets.
“Although the medium-duty electric truck segment has focused on box trucks and pick-up and delivery applications, we have been able to go beyond expectations and meet customer needs in other segments,” says Debbie Shust, vice president, medium duty truck. “Body upfitters are taking on the challenge of seeing what can work on an electric vehicle, and our International eMV Series has become a successful demonstration of chassis integration serving various markets.”
NAVISTAR PARTNERSHIPS
Vehicle deliveries over the past several months demonstrate the scope of applications where the eMV Series have been deployed. These include:
- On June 6, Terex Utilities announced the industry’s first all-electric bucket truck mounted on an eMV Series chassis. The vehicle boasts a 135-mile driving range as well as enough battery power to run the bucket a full day.
Joe Caywood, Terex Utilities director of marketing and product support says, “This partnership with Navistar to utilize the International eMV Series allows us to deliver an all-electric bucket truck that supports distribution line service two years ahead of industry projections. This solution will help many of our customers’ electrification and sustainability goals.”
- Navistar and Morgan Truck Body, LLC partnered on a prototype dry freight cargo van body on an eMV Series chassis. The prototype vehicle offers reduced weight and improved aerodynamics to further the performance of the eMV Series chassis and powertrain.
“The integration between a Morgan van body and a Navistar chassis demonstrates a commitment to providing customers innovative EV solutions, both from an OEM and a truck body builder perspective,” says Tom Diez, senior vice president sales and marketing, Morgan Truck Body.
- Penske Truck Leasing became Navistar’s first US eMV Series customer, purchasing multiple vehicles to continue its commitment to zero-emissions technology. Penske integrated the EVs into its fleet to provide real-world feedback regarding performance. Navistar delivered the vehicles in April 2022.
- Canadian utility provider ENMAX purchased two eMV Series trucks for its fleet of mobile command centers as part of a pilot program. A first in the Canadian market, the program focuses on fuel costs and determining the efficiency of EVs.
- Lastly, Altec took delivery of an eMV Series chassis upfitted with an Altec TA-60 body to serve the public utility market.
SUCCESS OF COLLABORATION
Navistar partners continue to showcase the versatility of the eMV Series in additional applications. This also includes a stake body from Knapheide and a stake dump body from TBEI Rugby.
The International and IC Bus dealer network committed to prepare customers for the EV transition through a comprehensive certification process. Certified EV dealers work with Navistar’s NEXT eMobility Solutions team to help customers through every step of adoption.
Further, Navistar provides guidance for charging infrastructure, route mapping, grant applications, connected solutions, and any other customer-required EV needs.
“The relationships Navistar’s engineering and NEXT eMobility Solutions teams have made with customers and partners highlights the success of collaboration in deploying unique and real-world applications of EVs,” says Jason Gies, vice president, eMobility business development.
Find out more, visit www.internationaltrucks.com/trucks/emvseries.
