Responding to fleet market demand for complete, body-ready chassis, Motiv Power Systems announces its EPIC (Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis) all-electric family of chassis for 2018.
Debuting at Ford's booth and based on the popular E-450, F-59, and F-53 platforms, the EPIC all-electric chassis are production line ready, drop-in replacements for the equivalent ICE chassis and are available for a wide range of medium duty body applications including walk-in vans, box trucks, school buses, shuttle buses, work trucks and specialty vehicles.
As a zero-emissions offering, the EPIC family of all-electric chassis qualify for regional and national incentive and subsidy programs including Volkswagen settlement funding.
"Since 2009, Motiv has been dedicated to taking the guesswork out of adding all-electric vehicles to existing fleets. Moving from providing powertrain kits to manufacturing complete electric chassis is a natural evolution for us," said Jim Castelaz, founder and CEO of Motiv Power Systems. "With the debut of the EPIC chassis family, fleet buyers and operators seeking un-compromised performance and functionality, together with dramatically reduced operating and servicing costs, now have a streamlined path towards that goal."
Having received Ford's qualified vehicle modifier approval (EQVM), the new EPIC chassis family provides a range of capabilities in range, power, and capacity equivalent to common combustion alternatives with the added benefits of near silent operation and smooth power delivery. Featuring Motiv's award-winning and industry-proven Smart Power Control Technology, each EPIC chassis is available with universal charging compatibility and secure remote telematics and diagnostics for unparalleled charging flexibility and fleet/driver connectivity.
"With nearly ten years of operations, and with more than 350,000 miles logged in major national fleet deployments, Motiv's powertrain offerings have established a well-deserved reputation for reliability and scalability. These traits are also exemplified in the new EPIC chassis family as a turn-key, all-electric chassis," said Kash Sethi, Director of Sales at Motiv. "With EPIC, fleets can select chassis optimized for their specific range, payload, and route requirements. By providing an all-electric offering for fleet applications Motiv now closely mirrors the long-established procurement process for internal combustion engine powered chassis."
The new EPIC all-electric chassis will be on exhibit at Ford's booth No. 3239 at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, March 7-9, 2018. Attendees wanting to experience the quiet and smooth operation of Motiv power for themselves are encouraged to test drive an all-electric EPIC chassis powered AmeriPride walk-in van with a Utilimaster body, as part of a Ride & Drive event jointly hosted by Utlimaster and Motiv.
