GreenPower Unveils EV Star Utility Truck at NAFA

GreenPower Motor Company, a manufacturer and distributor of electric zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles launched a new utility vehicle designed for commercial fleets that need to move goods, materials, supplies, and equipment.

The new all-electric EV Star Utility Truck joins GreenPower’s EV Star Cab & Chassis commercial vehicle family as the 10th truck body upfit manufactured by GP Truck Body.

“The addition of the EV Star Utility Truck to GreenPower’s all-electric commercial vehicle lineup offers our commercial fleet customers another zero-emission solution to fulfill their demands,” said Brendan Riley, president of GreenPower. “GreenPower’s expertise fuels our innovation, propelling the all-electric commercial vehicle industry forward to meet growing demand for safe, sensible and sustainable fleets.”

“The addition of the EV Star Utility Truck to GreenPower’s already robust all-electric commercial vehicle lineup offers our commercial fleet customers another zero-emission solution to fulfill their demands,” said Brendan Riley, president of GreenPower. “GreenPower’s expertise fuels our innovation, propelling the all-electric commercial vehicle industry forward to meet growing demand for safe, sensible and sustainable fleets.”

GreenPower said its EV Star Utility Truck is purpose-built and fully customizable to fit a range of vocational applications and utility uses including:

• Agriculture and landscape
• Carpentry
• Construction
• Electrical
• Heating and cooling
• Government and municipality
• Plumbing

EV Star Utility Truck Range & Specs

With a range of up to 150 miles and a typical payload capacity of 5,500 pounds that can increase up to 6,000 pounds, the EV Star Utility Truck is built for day-to-day demands and workloads, GreenPower said.

The vehicle is equipped with optional power sources, providing accessible power through built-in plugs to accommodate tool charging conveniently on a job site.

The front box of the vehicle has optional full pass-through capacity, allowing for oversize tools and supplies.

The EV Star Utility Truck offers tailored contractor body configurations, coming in a standard bed size of 16 feet, with the option to customize the length to meet the customer’s needs, allowing for more room and applications.

EV Star Utility Truck Upfit Details

The EV Star Utility Truck is upfitted on GreenPower’s proprietary EV Star Cab & Chassis by the company’s recently announced in-house truck body building entity, GP Truck Body.

GP Truck Body enables GreenPower to be a one-stop shop for purchasing and manufacturing experience for commercial customers. GP Truck Body provides tailored options for any number of body types, including the EV Star Utility Truck.

In addition to the EV Star Utility Truck, GP Truck Body offers a complete line of truck bodies including:

• Dry freight
• Refrigerated boxes
• Aluminum stake beds
• Steel and aluminum flatbeds
• Service bodies

“Through GP Truck Body, customers can seamlessly order and tailor the EV Utility Truck with minimal time between order and delivery,” said Claus Tritt, GreenPower’s vice president of medium-duty and commercial vehicle sales.

More Details of the EV Star Cab & Chassis

GreenPower said the EV Star Cab & Chassis is designed to accommodate a multitude of upfits or bodies for different use cases and sets the standard for zero-emission goods and people transportation.

With a 7,000-pound payload capacity and a range of up to 150 miles, the all-electric GreenPower proprietary EV Star Cab & Chassis is a purpose-built vehicle designed to meet any fleet needs. Its clean sheet design approach facilitates optimal battery pack placement and weight distribution, allowing it to accommodate a larger energy supply, deliver a longer range, and set the new standard for zero-emission goods and people transportation.