The California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) has bought 403 new Ford E-Transit electrical vans. CalVans is a public transit company that connects rural residents with employment facilities, with a selected give attention to the farming neighborhood. It presently operates a fleet of practically 1,000 autos.

CalVans’ fleet of Ford E-transit vans was upfitted by Forest River Bus, and was delivered by Mannequin 1 Industrial Autos. The fleet consists of each 12-person and 9-person passenger vans upfitted for various configurations and route wants, together with ADA compliance and room for passenger baggage and instruments.

In keeping with Mannequin 1, CalVans was struggling to seek out components to take care of outdated gas-burners that had been reaching end-of-life. In the meantime, Mannequin 1 was investing not solely in EV stock, however in EV infrastructure, product assist and technical coaching, so the timing was good for CalVans to interchange over 400 of its outdated stinkers with new Ford E-Transit vans.

“It’s encouraging to see adoption of electrical autos occurring at a major scale,” mentioned Tony Matijevich, President of Mannequin 1. “We hope the transfer by CalVans—and their collaborative strategy with Mannequin 1—emboldens different businesses and organizations to make the dedication to EV items.”

“This single transfer will develop our fleet by greater than 40 % and save hundreds of thousands in miles not traveled within the subsequent 12 months—greenhouse gas- and gas-free,” mentioned Steve McShane, CalVans Board Chair.

Supply: Mannequin 1 Industrial Autos