- Bollinger has just showed off a low-riding electric delivery van concept that it says will go into production in 2022.
- The van is available in multiple wheelbase and battery capacity configurations, according to the company.
- Fleet sales have become a target for electric-vehicle startups as they start to plan the production of their upcoming vehicles.
Fleet sales are becoming more and more of a target for electric-vehicle makers. Rivian has its Amazon vans, which are expected to be on the road sometime next year, and Lordstown is working on its own fleet of trucks for commercial use. So it’s no surprise that automotive startup Bollinger is eyeing the commercial market with something more than its B2 Chassis Cab commercial truck.
Today, Bollinger unveiled its Deliver-E (get it?) delivery van. The concept van will likely be used for local deliveries with options of different wheelbase sizes, battery sizes (from 70.0 kWh to 210.0 kWh), and vehicle classes. The company says that this van will support DC fast charging up to 100 kW. While this image of the concept shared by Bollinger shows a vehicle that will have difficulty driving over speed bumps, the company says that the load height of the production van will be 18 inches.
Local delivery vans are prime for electrification, especially in urban areas where stop-and-go traffic and short routes would work to the advantage of an electrified powertrain. Fleet companies are especially keen on saving money in any way possible, and having a vehicle with a lower maintenance cost than a traditional gasoline- or diesel-powered van could sway them to switch to electrified vans as their current fleets age out.
The automotive startup says that the Deliver-E will go into production in 2022 with an unnamed manufacturing partner.
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