Navistar Making Inroads With eMV Series

Navistar has made progress with its battery electric medium duty truck technology and uses.

Navistar is making progress with the development of its International eMV Series battery-electric medium duty truck, which has been in production since August 2021. The company has listed several events as milestones in the evolution of the electric vehicles (EVs). 

Those accomplishments include:

• In June, Terex Utilities, a manufacturer of materials processing machinery and aerial work platforms, announced the industry’s first all-electric bucket truck mounted on an eMV Series chassis. The vehicle has a 135-mile driving range and enough battery power to run the bucket for a full day’s work.

“This partnership with Navistar to utilize the International eMV Series allows us to deliver an all-electric bucket truck that supports distribution line service two years ahead of industry projections," said Joe Caywood, Terex Utilities' director of marketing and product support. 

• Navistar partnered with Morgan Truck Body to release a prototype dry-freight cargo van body integrated on an eMV Series chassis. The prototype vehicle offers reduced weight and improved aerodynamics to the eMV Series chassis and powertrain.
• Penske Truck Leasing became Navistar’s first U.S. eMV Series customer, purchasing multiple vehicles to continue its commitment to zero-emissions technology. Penske integrated the EVs into its fleet to provide real-world feedback regarding performance. Navistar delivered the vehicles in April 2022.
• Canadian utility provider ENMAX bought two eMV Series trucks to join its fleet of mobile command centers as part of a pilot program. The program is the first of its kind in the Canadian market, focused on cutting fuel costs and determining the cost efficiency of EVs.
• Altec, a truck equipment manufacturer (TEM) serving the utility and contractor markets, took delivery of an eMV Series chassis upfitted with an Altec TA-60 body. This vehicle will serve the public utility market.

Navistar partners have used the eMV Series in additional applications, including a stake body from Knapheide and a stake dump body from TBEI Rugby.