Zeus Electric Chassis to Partner with Choctaw Defense Manufacturing to Produce Configurable Electric Chassis for Multiple Specialty Truck Market Segments
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc. (Zeus), a fully configurable class 3-8 electric work truck manufacturer, recently announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Choctaw Defense Manufacturing to produce Zeus Electric Chassis assembly kits and cabin/chassis at scale. As we build our backlog while advancing discussions with potential customers, we need a partner that can effectively meet the demand, said Wayne Kugel, Zeus Electric Chassis CEO. Configurable electric chassis for specialty vehicles that address multiple market segments are the future and Choctaw Defense Manufacturing provides tremendous talent, capability and scale for Zeus.
SMUD accelerates fleet electrification with 5 all-electric medium-duty work trucks
SMUD, the US’ sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, has partnered with Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc. and the California Mobility Center (CMC) to buy five custom, all-electric work trucks as it works to transition to an all-electric fleet.
The trucks are the only all-electric work truck chassis manufactured in North America in the medium-duty class and will be customized for a variety of uses throughout SMUD’s service territory.
SMUD, which has invested in fleet electrification for more than 10 years, has a total of 950 assets in its fleet consisting of sedans, service trucks, bucket trucks, trailers, cable pullers and other construction equipment.