Vehicles to be delivered to three locations within Merchants Fleet’s nationwide network
LOS ANGELES – Xos, Inc., a leading provider of fleet services and manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, today announced the delivery of 58 of its 100% battery-electric stepvans to three locations for Merchants Fleet, a high-growth fleet management company, during the second quarter of 2022. The three locations include San Diego, Calif., North Highlands, Calif., and Hooksett, N.H.
“We are pleased to continue delivering vehicles to Merchants Fleet and supporting the growth of their EV portfolio,” said Jessica Savage, Head of Distribution at Xos.
“Fleet electrification is extremely important to us at Merchants,” said Hari Nayar, Vice President of Fleet Electrification and Sustainability at Merchants Fleet. “In 2021, we announced our $2.5 billion commitment to electrifying our fleet and the reservations and orders of 40,000 electric vehicles to achieve our goal of having 50% of our Mobility fleet electric by 2025 and 50% of our clients’ fleets electric by 2030. Partnering with innovative OEMs like Xos helps us to reach this important goal.”
About – Xos is a leading fleet services provider and original equipment manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles and the tools to adopt them. Xos vehicles and fleet management software are purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes of up to 270 miles or less per day. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide commercial fleets with zero-emission vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine counterparts.
