DETROIT — Merchants Fleet, a fleet management company, plans to purchase commercial EV vans from General Motors Co.’s newly formed company BrightDrop.
The companies said Feb. 2 that Merchants Fleet is working with BrightDrop to acquire 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an electric light commercial vehicle built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges.
The EV600 is powered by GM’s new Ultium battery system. Merchants Fleet expects BrightDrop EV600s to enter its clients’ fleets starting in early 2023.
