Xos Inc., a manufacturer of Classes 5-8 battery-electric vehicles and powertrains and a provider of charging infrastructure and fleet-management software, announced the delivery of 15 of its battery-electric step vans to five different independent FedEx Ground Operators in Southern California in March.
FedEx Ground operators work as FedEx Corp. independent service providers (ISPs). The ISPs ordered these 15 step vans last year for 2022 delivery. The orders were previously reported by Xos.
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“We are pleased to continue delivering vehicles to FedEx Ground Operators and supporting them in meeting their sustainability goals and reducing total cost of ownership,” said Jose Castañeda, VP of business development for Xos. “This is the first of our 2022 deliveries to FedEx Ground Operators, and we are excited to continue rolling out our products to this leading, nationwide fleet.”
The FedEx Ground ISPs that received the vehicles are Pharo Deliveries in Bakersfield, Eric Young Corp. in Ventura, Bonanno Investment Enterprises in North Hollywood, Expedited Delivery Services in Oceanside, and Espinoza in Santa Maria.
"Electrifying the vehicle is a huge financial savings that we're excited about. We spend tens of thousands in fuel in each station that we're in," said Stuart Hughes, owner of Pharo Deliveries, a self-described "practical environmentalist" who finds "the best way to do things with the stuff we have available now."
