LORDSTOWN — A global automotive services firm is partnering with Lordstown Motors Corp. to introduce the electric truck startup’s Endurance pickup to vocational fleet operators across the United States.
Mount Laurel, N.J.-based Holman Enterprises announced the agreement Monday.
“We believe Lordstown Motors’ commercial fleet strategy is a major step forward for the industry as a growing number of organizations look to integrate electric vehicles into their fleet operations,” said Chris Conroy, president and CEO, Holman Business Services.
The partnership also calls for Holman’s fleet management to provide fleet management services, including vehicle supply chain logistics, for the Endurance for their customers.
In addition, Auto Truck Group, Holman’s work truck upfitting and manufacturing company, will design, manufacture and install specialized equipment for the Endurance to help customize the vehicle for different commercial applications.
“The EV space and the future of e-mobility has been a top strategic priority for Holman Enterprises for several years now and this partnership with Lordstown Motors is an exciting opportunity to further grow and strengthen our automotive core competencies in this segment of the industry,” Conroy said.
About 14,000 orders have been made for the Endurance, which has a sticker price of about $52,000 before tax incentives. So far, the company has commitments from SERVPRO, Akron’s FirstEnergy and Momentum Groups, a fleet management company in Westlake, for a couple thousand vehicles.
There are other deals with Clean Fuels Ohio and Innervation, a Florida company that specializes in electric-vehicle charging stations, to broker or encourage companies to purchase 1,500 more Endurances.
A running prototype of the Endurance was publicly revealed in late June at Lordstown Motors’ production facility, the former General Motors assembly plant in Lordstown. The company plans to produce 30 beta vehicles for crash and durability testing early next year and by the end of summer 2021 start making the truck.
“With the 75 MPG equivalent, there are no fuel costs, and with drastically fewer moving parts than a traditional drivetrain, the Endurance is virtually maintenance-free, delivering a significantly lower total cost of ownership compared to typical pickup trucks,” Lordstown Motors’ CEO Steve Burns said.
The truck has a range of about 250 miles and can, with a fast charge, recharge in about 40 minutes. Those who plug it in overnight, depending on what’s left in the battery, can expect a full recharge in four to eight hours.
