Motiv News

March 1, 2016 Morgan Olson to Offer Electric Walk-In Van

Morgan Olson will begin offering its Route Star walk-in van as a battery-electric vehicle propelled by a Motiv Power System...

February 17, 2016 AmeriPride Receives First of 10 All-Electric Delivery Trucks from Motiv Power

AmeriPride Services, a textile rental services and supply company, announced plans to replace 20 percent of the fleet at its...

February 16, 2016 AmeriPride Services Receives First of 10 New All-Electric Delivery Trucks from Motiv Power Systems

20 Percent of Delivery Fleet at Vernon, California Facility to be Replaced by Electric Trucks VERNON, Calif. — AmeriPride Services,...

February 16, 2016 New EV Mashup Blends Ford F59 Chassis With Delivery Trucks

The venerable Ford F59 chassis got an electric makeover last spring when the electric vehicle company Motiv Power Systems announced...

January 20, 2016 Motiv Power Systems and Creative Bus Sales Partner to Build a Zero-Emission All-Electric School Bus

New Zero-Emission e-Quest XL to be built on Ford F59 Chassis, using Starcraft bus body FOSTER CITY, Calif.  — Continuing...

January 13, 2015 Motiv Electric Bus Technology Powers Mountain View Community Shuttle Buses

FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Four new all electric community shuttle buses, funded by Google in a two year pilot project, are on the...

November 12, 2014 Motiv Power Systems Wins Popular Science’s 2014 Best of What’s New Award in Green Category

Named a winner for its innovative electric Powertrain Control System built for a wide range of electric trucks FOSTER CITY,...

September 16, 2014 First All-Electric Garbage Truck in North America, Developed by Motiv Power Systems, Hits the Road in Chicago

Test rides for the public available for the first time at HTUF Conference in Chicago September 23, 2014 FOSTER CITY,...

June 30, 2014 Motiv Power Systems Raises $7.3 Million for Electric Truck Powertrain Production

Magness Investment Group leads the financing to support Motiv’s growing sales pipeline and expand production FOSTER CITY, Calif.  — The...

October 22, 2013 Trans Tech Bus and Motiv Power Systems Partner On New All-Electric School Bus

Type A electric (EV) school buses to reduce fuel and maintenance costs for school districts, while decreasing regional diesel particulate...

March 4, 2013 Motiv Power Systems Announces Supplier Partners in All-Electric Garbage Truck Contract with City of Chicago

Local Chicago dealers for Loadmaster and Crane Carrier providing Class 8 refuse truck components FOSTER CITY, Calif.  — Ramping up...

September 12, 2012 Motiv Power Systems Runs All-Electric Bus On Two Separate Battery Types

$0.10/mile operating cost and other all-electric bus data to be presented at HTUF 2012 in Charlotte, NC booth #516 FOSTER...