Roush CleanTech is introducing battery-electric trucks, based on the Ford F-650, which soon will be deployed by Penske Truck Leasing across Southern California.
For Penske Truck Leasing, Roush CleanTech’s EVs are simply another option to evaluate as the electric truck market is still in its infancy. We know that the company is testing also Freightliner eM2 and heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia trucks.
According to the press release, the demonstration units were funded in part by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The production (regular production, we assume) of electric Ford F-650 will start in 2021.
Read the article at Inside EVs.