Spotlight EV Fleet: Canoo Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle

As the adoption of electric vans increases significantly, it is safe to say that electric vehicles are rapidly transforming our industry. Fleet managers must therefore adapt and stay informed about the latest EVs in the market to find new ways to maximize efficiencies across their entire operation. One of the latest electric vehicles in the category scheduled to hit the market in late 2022 is the Canoo Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle. 

Canoo is an American high-tech automotive company that develops and manufactures electric vehicles. Since its inception, the company has developed breakthrough multi-purpose platforms and digital ecosystems that aim to reinvent the automotive landscape with bold innovations in design, pioneering technologies, and a unique business model that spans the full lifecycle of the vehicle.

About The Canoo Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle: Where Form Meets Function

Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a modular electric platform, purpose-built to deliver maximum vehicle interior space that is customizable to support a wide range of applications for diverse businesses. This delivery vehicle is fully electric, highly versatile and offers superior range and cargo space along with enhanced utility (inside and out) for businesses and fleet owners. 

The Canoo LDV is priced starting at $34,750 USD. It comes with 2 seats (with the option for 1) and boasts of attractive features such as a 200-mile range, 80 KWH battery, 18 IN wheel diameter and 1,543 lbs. payload. It has a powerful electric motor and expected output numbers of up to 350 HP and 332 lb.-ft of torque. Canoo estimates a speed of 0-60pm in 6.3 seconds with the top speed electronically limited to 125 mph. Drivers will be able to charge the Canoo LDV from 0-80% in just 28 minutes. 

Advantages of The Canoo Electric LDV 

• Canoo’s LDV is engineered for sustainable last mile deliveries with improved driver ergonomics and safety. 
• The LDV is built on proprietary multi-purpose platform architecture that integrates the motors, battery module and other critical driving components. 
• Canoo’s LDV has a delivery optimized cabin and customized cargo space. 
• The LDV utilizes true steer-by-wire technology, thereby reducing moving parts and cabin intrusion and resulting in more usable interior space, better driver ergonomics and the addition of a panoramic window to improve road visibility. 
• The LDV is engineered for high frequency stop-and-go deliveries and speedy vehicle to door drop-off, including grocery and food/meal delivery. 
• Its customized interior is designed for small package delivery, at competitive per-stop economics. 
• The modular design and 120 cubic feet cargo volume are adaptable to evolve with customer needs which contributes to a decreasing per unit investment over time. 

Canoo has also announced the launch of an all-electric multi-purpose delivery vehicle (MPDV) to be priced starting at approximately $33,000 USD. Purposefully designed to maximize return on investment for its customers, Canoo’s MPDV will be offered in two initial size variants. With its multi-purpose delivery vehicle, Canoo plans to offer customers best-in-class total cost of ownership, class-leading cargo volume, and functionally-designed features.Limited availability will begin in 2022, with scaled production and launch planned for 2023. 

Earlier this month, the company announced an agreement to acquire a vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City to produce Canoo’s LDV and LV vehicles for delivery to customers in 2023. The 120+ acre site will be equipped to ramp up to a 20,000 unit annual run rate by the end of 2023. 

A Popular Choice for Delivery Fleets?

The Canoo LDV seems to be a popular choice for delivery fleets already. Earlier this year, Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the LDV, and with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units. Canoo has also secured a binding order for 9,300 electric vehicles from American work-ready rental van company Kingbee. Additionally, Zeeba, a growing American fleet leasing provider, have 

have signed an agreement  with Canoo to purchase 5,450 electric vehicles, with an initial binding commitment of 3,000 units through 2024.

As you evaluate EV fleet options for your business, remember that the best way to optimize your electric fleet is with a high quality, lightweight upfit. Ranger Design can help you transform your fleet with the right upfit. Contact our EV Fleet Experts today to learn more!

Sources:

https://www.canoo.com/canoo/

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/canoo/lv/

https://www.press.canoo.com/pressrelease

https://www.motortrend.com/news/canoo-lifestyle-van-pickup-forward-control-electric-vehicle/