What you need to know:
- Orange EV delivered its 2,000th electric terminal truck to Coke Canada Bottling, marking a major milestone in fleet electrification and zero-emission logistics
- The company's electric yard trucks have logged more than 33 million miles while maintaining approximately 97% uptime across North American fleets
- Coke Canada Bottling says it's expanding its use of battery-electric terminal tractors to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce downtime, and lower emissions
- Growing demand for heavy-duty electric vehicles, lower operating costs, and improved total cost of ownership (TCO) is accelerating adoption of electric yard trucks across logistics operations
Orange EV has reached another milestone in the electric yard truck market, delivering its 2,000th terminal truck to Coke Canada Bottling as fleet operators continue expanding the use of battery-electric equipment in logistics and distribution operations.
The latest deployment adds to Coke Canada's growing fleet of Orange EV terminal tractors operating at facilities in British Columbia and Quebec. The beverage producer and distributor has been using electric yard trucks as part of broader efforts to reduce emissions while improving operational efficiency across its supply chain network.
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The delivery comes as electric terminal trucks continue to gain traction in North America, where fleet managers are increasingly prioritizing equipment uptime, operating costs, and supply chain reliability over pilot-scale sustainability initiatives.
According to Orange EV, its fleet of electric terminal trucks has accumulated more than 12 million key-on hours and 33 million miles of operation across more than 370 customer fleets throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The company reports average uptime of approximately 97%, a key metric for distribution centers, warehouses, ports, and intermodal facilities where equipment availability directly affects throughput and productivity.
For operations such as Coke Canada's, yard truck downtime can create bottlenecks that ripple through distribution networks. As a result, terminal tractors have emerged as one of the most mature and widely adopted heavy-duty electric vehicle applications, offering fleets a proven pathway to lower operating costs and reduced dependence on diesel-powered equipment.
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"As a family-owned, generational business, we are proud to continue growing our electric fleet and advancing opportunities to reduce our carbon emissions while managing our environmental footprint," said Tony Chow, president of Coke Canada Bottling. "We are pleased to partner with Orange EV and congratulate their team as they achieve this exciting milestone."
Orange EV estimates each electric yard truck can eliminate approximately 80 to 90 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually compared with a diesel-powered equivalent. For Orange EV, the 2,000-unit milestone reflects a broader shift in fleet purchasing decisions.
"Fleet operators are no longer asking whether electric yard trucks can do the job," said Kurt Neutgens, co-founder, president, and CTO of Orange EV. "They are now asking how quickly they can standardize around electric yard truck solutions to improve uptime, predictability, and total cost of ownership."
