7Gen deploys EV class 7 box truck on Canadian roads

7Gen deploys EV class 7 box truck on Canadian roads (Credit: 7Gen)

TORONTO — On May 16, 7Gen is deploying an all-electric class 7 Peterbilt 220EV box truck in Canada to meet the needs of their last mile delivery client GoBolt. The truck is fitted with a 24ft box and is meant for the downtown core because of its reportedly narrow turning circle and tight form factor.

“We are proud of this milestone that aligns with our core business model of breaking through barriers and making EVs a preferred choice over combustion engine alternatives, by getting our client this first all-electric class 7 box truck in Canada,” said 7Gen’s CEO, Frans Tjallingii. “Our clients see value in our lease-to-own offer because it simplifies the otherwise complex transition to EVs and allows them to gain expertise without having to build as much internal capacity.“

7Gen is trying to help urban short haul transportation companies get to zero emissions at a fast pace. They provide procurement and deployment services from a customer perspective and work to provide the capital required to finance these companies. GoBolt, a technology company with a vertically integrated supply chain network, has been a significant client to 7Gen.

7Gen says that fleets are seeing 40 to 50 per cent savings in maintenance and fuel costs by operating electric trucks. Additionally, 7Gen processes and passes on the federal and provincial government EV incentives to their clients. While clients in Ontario benefit from the federal incentive, there is no provincial incentive in the province. Fleet managers would welcome a similar program from the Ontario provincial government.

Deployment of the Peterbilt 220EV will:

• Avoid emitting more than 200 tons of CO2 emissions over the next 5 years. For comparison, that’s saving an equivalent to the CO2 of burning more than one rail car full of coal, or the GHG avoided by 10 garbage trucks of waste recycled instead of landfilled.
• An equivalent diesel class 7 truck consuming approximately 30L/100km in Canada would emit 202 tons of tailpipe emissions over the same time period, with electricity production in Ontario representing approximately 134 tons of CO2 emissions.

Eligible Incentives:

• On top of the operational cost savings the Peterbilt 220EV brings, the client will benefit from a $100,000 vehicle rebate of the purchase price via the Federal iMHZEV incentive program.
• And in other provinces, this can be stacked with $100,000 to $175,000 provincial incentives

“Peterbilt has the industry’s most complete lineup of electric trucks for the widest variety of applications. The Model 220EV is ideal for pickup and delivery applications and we are very excited to deliver this first Class 7 220EV to a customer in Canada,” said Peterbilt of Canada’s Sales Manager for Alternative Powertrain, Martin Blanchet. “Peterbilt is leading the charge in zero emissions performance and we will continue with innovative solutions not only in trucks, but also infrastructure and financial services.”