Penske Truck Adds Orange EV Terminal Trucks to Leasing Offers

2026-01-26T12:14:45-06:00May 9, 2022|Truck Leasing|

Penske Truck Leasing is adding Orange EV electric terminal trucks for use with customers across the U.S. The vehicles are designed for trailer-handling operations in truck yards, warehousing and distribution centers, container terminals and related operations where short-distance moves are required. These units will be leased and maintained by Penske. Charging will take place in the customer’s yard, plugging in when the vehicles are not in operation. Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning for Penske Truck Leasing explained: “As we continue furthering our relationship with Orange EV and after spending significant time understanding this equipment’s capabilities, we are very pleased to make it a new product offering for our sales force in the U.S. We currently have several customers placing orders for these units and taking delivery of their equipment.” Among the notable features and benefits of the Orange EV trucks are: Wayne Mathisen, Orange EV CEO stated: “Orange EV recognizes Penske’s leadership and is proud to help further their sustainability initiatives. Together we’re helping Penske customers unlock the many benefits of electric by introducing more reliable, cost-effective, zero-emission trucks into their operations.” Penske will display an Orange EV electric terminal truck (and other electric vehicles in its booth) at this year’s Advanced Clean Transportation in Long Beach, California. Published: { "@context": "", "@type": "ImageObject", "contentUrl": "", "contentlocation": "United States", "url": "", "name": "Penske adds Orange EV terminal trucks to offering", "description": "A white yard truck branded Orange EV", "datePublished": "2022-05-09", "provider": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Orange EV", "url": "", "image": "" } }

Do away with diesel particulate filters forever

2025-10-22T13:44:26-05:00August 14, 2018|Zero Emissions|

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Can Shorter Truck Lifecycles Save Fleets Money

2025-10-10T15:00:01-05:00May 26, 2018|Electric Truck Market|

With diesels, yes. But with electric trucks, expect longer asset life and lower operating costs. The HDT Trucking article “Can Shorter Truck Lifecycles Save Fleets Money?” begins: “Want to save money on maintenance? Get rid of your trucks before they start costing you big bucks. A recently published white paper from Fleet Advantage suggests the longer you keep a truck, the more it costs in maintenance and repairs.” The article references a white paper that “uses data culled from 5 billion miles of real-world fleet operations”, almost certainly conventionally fueled fleets. Orange EV’s 100% electric Class 8 trucks have been [...]

Groot Industries Orange EV Electric Terminal Truck Featured in Waste Advantage Magazine

2026-01-26T12:21:57-06:00May 12, 2017|Waste Management|

. A case study highlights , which operates an Orange EV terminal truck at a Chicago-area transfer station. Performance data demonstrates that the Orange EV truck is doing the job while using just 2.7% of the battery charge per hour on average. The article goes on to discuss incentive funds available nationwide. Fleets are using these lucrative funds today to pay for 50-85% of truck cost, and also thinking ahead to the VW Mitigation Trust Fund which will help deploy trucks in every state. Read the full Waste Advantage Magazine article . { "@context": "", "@type": "ImageObject", "contentUrl": "", "url": "", "contentlocation": "US", "name": "Making the Case for Electric Waste Transfer Vehicles", "description": "Groot Industries Orange EV Terminal Truck", "provider": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Orange EV", "url": "", "image": "" } }

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