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ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
The Mack MD Electric features a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor and NMC oxide
lithium-ion batteries in either 150-kWh (two-battery) or 240-kWh (three-battery) configuration.
Blue Arc Crew Cab
Blue Arc, the EV subsidiary of The
Shyft Group, unveiled its latest vehicle
at WTW: an all-electric Class 5 Crew
Cab. Daryl Adams, president and CEO
of The Shyft Group, introduced the
truck during the company's press conference
at the show.
" It's about flexibility, innovation and
creating unique solutions for our customers, "
Adams said. " The new Blue
Arc Class 5 All-Electric Crew Cab is truly
in a class of its own. Never before have
you seen a cab like this on a work truck,
and customers are asking for it. "
Blue Arc states that this vehicle is
optimized for crews with a walk-in-van
style cab that features a sliding door
and weather-protected steps for safe
curbside entrance and exit. The interior
measures 85 inches (216 cm) high and
88.5 inches (225 cm) wide, which reportedly
allows crews to walk up into
the cab and stand or sit comfortably or
set up a mobile workstation.
" Not only is the Crew Cab EV designed
explicitly for crew comfort, safety
and productivity, but this unique and
highly flexible cab chassis allows for a
variety of bodies for stake trucks, box
trucks, dump trucks and more, " Adams
said. " The applications are endless from
landscaping to moving vans to power
companies and others. This innovative
truck brings new markets to Shyft and
helps accelerate the transformation to
EVs across our country. "
The Crew Cab van utilizes Blue Arc's
proprietary modular Class 5 EV chassis
TRUCK & OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
The aluminum dump body for Blue Arc's Class 5 EV was designed by DuraMag.
and features lithium-ion liquid-cooled
battery packs and an optional 450-watthour
integrated solar roof package. It is
reportedly optimized for Level 2 and DC
fast charging with an accelerated charge
time of 2-6 hours and a 200-plus mile
(322-plus km) range.
The aluminum dump body on display
at WTW was designed by the company's
DuraMag brand and features a payload
capacity ranging from 6,00010,000
lbs. (2,720-4,535 kg). Blue Arc
plans to integrate a full suite of vehicle
and driver safety technologies such as
360° cameras with an in-dash HD display,
front parking sensors, blind spot
detection and tire pressure monitoring.
The Class 5 EV chassis also will be
available in strip chassis and cowl chassis
in the near future. Blue Arc states that it
intends to use this chassis to electrify
buses, shuttles, motorcoaches and other
vehicles requiring a Class 5 platform.
Isuzu N-Series EV
Isuzu Commercial Truck announced its
first all-electric production model, the
N-Series EV. The 2025-model-year Class
5 truck will feature a 19,500-lb. (8,845kg)
GVWR and a battery-electric platform
developed by Isuzu as well as an
all-new cab design. The N-Series EV will
reportedly be available in the first half
of 2024.
" The N-Series EV is a game-changer,
not only for us, but for our dealers and
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