The Californian startup Canoo has presented the MPDV, a battery-powered delivery van that is particularly suitable for small businesses and the delivery of goods over the last mile. It is the second vehicle after a van that it wants to offer on its own platform; initially in smaller quantities in the year 2022 and in larger quantities in the following year.

Canoo was founded by former top managers from the German automotive industry (BMW, Opel) and joined 2017 initially as a supplier of EV platforms for the automotive industry and cooperates with Hyundai.

Two versions The now planned electric delivery van should be from 33. 000 US dollars and will initially be available in two versions. The MPDV1 should have a loading volume of 6.5 m 3 , with batteries of the capacities 40, 60 or 80 kWh, whereby the maximum range 370 km, and with an engine power of just under 150 kW. The MPDV2 version should have a loading volume of 14 m 3 , also in three different battery versions with a maximum range of 400 km and it will also be available on 150 bring kW. An even bigger MPDV3 than electric truck is already planned.

Electric multifunction delivery van Canoo MPDV (27 Pictures) (Image: Canoo

) MPDV1 and MPDV2 will initially be launched in the USA. Canoo is targeting Canada, Mexico and Europe as additional markets.

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In September 2019 Canoo introduced an electric minivan , which is due to hit the market next year. The platform developed by Canoo itself and known as the “Skateboard” is used. As with delivery vans, it should help create the largest possible interior space.

( anw)