Xos Delivers 13 Battery-Electric Stepvans to FedEx Ground Operators in Q3 2022
Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS) announces the delivery of 13 battery-electric stepvans to four FedEx Ground Operators across the U.S. This deployment supports FedEx's aim for carbon neutrality by 2040. Operators involved include RNR Transport, SISA, Hidden Arrow, and Limestone Logistics, situated in Kansas, California, Illinois, and Kentucky, respectively. Xos specializes in fleet services and electric vehicles ranging from Class 5 to Class 8. The company aims to enhance zero-emission vehicle adoption within commercial fleets, making them more efficient and easier to maintain.
- Delivery of 13 battery-electric stepvans increases Xos's presence in the commercial vehicle sector.
- Supports FedEx's sustainability goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.
- Expansion into multiple states showcases growing market demand for Xos products.
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Stepvans deployed across four different FedEx Ground Operators in four states
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading technology company that provides fleet services, software solutions, and manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric commercial vehicles, today announced it has delivered 13 of its
“Xos vehicles are now on the road with FedEx Ground Operators across North America, including Canada, and our footprint is only growing from here,” said Esther M. Santos, Director of North America Sales at Xos. “With the addition of these FedEx Ground Operators, we’re proud to be helping FedEx achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.”
FedEx Ground Operators work as FedEx Corporation independent service providers (ISPs). FedEx Corporation has publicly announced its sustainability goal to deploy an all-electric parcel pickup and delivery fleet and to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.
About Xos, Inc.
Xos is a leading technology company, fleet services provider, and original equipment manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles and the tools to adopt them. Xos vehicles and fleet management software are purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes of up to 270 miles or less per day. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide commercial fleets with zero-emission vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine counterparts. For more information, please visit www.xostrucks.com.
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