Ryder System to add 4,000 electric vans to its fleet

Ryder System

03/04/2023 15:04

April 3 (Reuters) - Logistics and transportation company
Ryder System Inc  R.N  said on Monday it plans to add 4,000
electric vans to its lease and rental fleet through 2025, with
some vehicles to be available as early as this summer.  
    The electric vans will comprise General Motor Co's  GM.N  
BrightDrop Zevo 600 and Zevo 400 vans. The company said the
first 200 vehicles will be ordered this year.
    The move comes as the trucking industry is expected to face
tougher greenhouse emissions regulations this year.
    "Electrifying lease and rental vehicles can have a
significant impact on transportation-related emissions," Steve
Hornyak, chief commercial officer for BrightDrop said.
    Ryder plans to deploy model year 2023 Zevo 600 electric vans
in its rental fleet in California, Dallas-Fort Worth, and New
York City later this year.

 (Reporting by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb
Chakrabarty)
 ((Kannaki.Deka@thomsonreuters.com;))