Founded in 2012, Orange EV now has the most zero emission trucks operating in the U.S.
Chosen by more than 100 fleets in 24 states, Orange EV has deployed over 370 trucks into mission critical operations. “From the beginning, Orange EV committed to working closely with every customer to not only deliver a complete truck, service, and charging solution, but also to incorporate feedback to continually improve truck performance and uptime,” said Kurt Neutgens, Orange EV Co-Founder, President and CTO. “As a result, uptime for our latest Orange EV yard trucks averages 98-99%, compared to legacy diesel uptime in the 75-80% range reported by our customers.”
Orange EV’s turnkey solution, with purpose-built chargers and trucks, is matched to align with the customer’s duty cycle to maximize financial and operational benefits. This complete offering not only simplifies deployments and avoids many of the infrastructure and supply chain challenges that other EV manufacturers have faced, but it also streamlines problem-solving. If issues arise, the fleet makes just one call to Orange EV, which has designed, produced, and supports the entire system.
According to the December 23, 2021 release of “Charging Forward: BEV & FCEV Forecast and Analysis, 2nd Edition” by ACT Research: Battery-electric powered yard trucks in 2021 provide a better TCO than diesel-powered versions. By 2024, adoption rates for BEV Yard Spotters could exceed 50%. The duty-cycle of a yard truck hits the sweet spot for battery-electric propulsion, and as a result they will be one of the first vehicle types to electrify at very high percentages.
“Customer data from hundreds of deployments has proven that fleets are saving money with safer, more reliable, emission-free trucks, even without incentives,” said Zack Ruderman, Orange EV VP of Sales and Marketing. “While early customers leveraged grants for initial purchases, over half of 2021 sales did not. Orange EV has already been able to deliver lower total cost of ownership, while many other EV types and manufacturers are still working to get there.”
Orange EV’s deployed fleet of electric trucks has now surpassed 4.4 million miles and 1.3 million hours of commercial operation. To keep up with demand, Orange EV continues to expand its production capacity. While most other EV manufacturers are in the testing and development phase, only the Orange EV yard truck has the proven track record and reliability that fleets trust and are successfully scaling in their operations now.
Learn more about Orange EV electric trucks in the EV Pavilion of TMC’s Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition March 7-10, in Orlando, FL.