• Commercial EVs electric van Xos Xos new Class 6 MDEV approaches diesel price parity at just $99,000 Offering superior performance, zero emissions, and a lower total cost of operation (TCO) than the diesel-powered alternatives is a given, but Xos’ latest electric medium duty chassis has one more trick up its sleeve:a competitive price tag. • Electric vehicle brand Xos says it has more blue-chip fleet customers than any other commercial EV startup - and with a client list that includesLoomis,Penske, andUPS, that might be true. • And with its latest new product announcement, Xos will be able to offer those customers a stripped-down medium duty electric truck chassis with the most competitive price in the industry. • “The 2026 launch represents everything we’ve built at Xos over nearly 10 years of engineering innovation, supply chain partnerships, and manufacturing scale,” explains Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer of Xos. • “We’re not the newest entrant making promises,” continues Semler, “we’re a proven leader delivering results today. • Our customers see it in the reliability of our vehicles, the sophistication of our telematics, and the strength of our manufacturing.
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- Xos has unveiled a stripped‑down Class 6 medium‑duty electric truck chassis that starts at $99,000, bringing the price close to diesel‑powered equivalents. The announcement highlights the company’s existing fleet clientele-including Loomis, Penske, and UPS-and emphasizes its decade‑long engineering, supply‑chain partnerships, and manufacturing scale. The 2026 model will feature over‑the‑air updates for charging optimization and predictive maintenance, and uses LFP battery chemistry to deliver 120-200 miles of range with a 23,000‑lb GVWR. Xos CEO Dakota Semler stresses the chassis’s reliability, telematics, and operational efficiency as key differentiators in commercial electrification.
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