New 100-mile electric van matches diesel vans on price, Workhorse says

Enlarge / Workhorse’s new truck starts initial production this week. (credit: Workhorse)

Electric-vehicle maker Workhorse announced today that it has begun initial production of a 100-mile range electric delivery truck called the NGEN-1000. The truck is meant to replace diesel-powered delivery trucks, but this vehicle weighs less than half of what a comparable internal combustion van usually weighs.

In a press release, Workhorse said that it “believes this weight reduction, coupled with the 100-mile range, will have cost-savings implications that will make the EV alternative to traditional fleet delivery vehicles all the more appealing.”

Workhorse CEO Stephen S. Burns added that the van would have “an off-the-lot cost on par with traditional fuel delivery vehicles, and substantial savings from there.”