
Navistar Will Sell Electric 2-Ton Commercial Truck in Oregon First
May 28th, 2010 admin

Earlier this month Navistar announced it had begun production of the first Class 2c-3, 2-ton, medium-duty commercial electric truck in the U.S. — the eStar . It’s also the same vehicle that FedEx has announced it will be testing for fleet use in LA this year . Now Navistar says that the first market the eStar will be commercially available is in
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