FedEx Just Ordered 2,000 Electric Trucks That Will Save $40 Million Every Year On Fuel

The package delivery company will deploy Harbinger’s American-made EVs in the United States and Canada.

FedEx orders 2,000 Harbinger electric trucks

Photo by: Harbinger Motors

Iulian Dnistran

By: Iulian Dnistran

Oct 1, at 4:30am ET

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FedEx is replacing 2,000 diesel-powered trucks with brand-new EVs.
The medium-duty electric trucks will be supplied by Harbinger, an American startup that builds its vehicles in California.
The vehicles will be deployed in the United States and Canada by the end of 2027.

American package delivery giant FedEx will replace 2,000 of its combustion-powered delivery vehicles with all-electric trucks built by Harbinger in the United States.

The EVs will hit the road in Canada and the U.S. by the end of next year, with Harbinger estimating that they’ll save FedEx a whopping $40 million every year in fuel costs. The 2,000 medium-duty trucks, which cost over $200 million, are engineered for a 20-year service life, during which the total fuel savings should amount to $800 million, according to the California startup.

FedEx orders 2,000 Harbinger electric trucks

Photo by: Harbinger Motors

At the same time, by cutting down on diesel consumption, FedEx’s new trucks are expected to avoid over 1.7 million tons of carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere over their operating lives.

This is FedEx’s biggest order of Harbinger electric trucks, after last year’s initial order for 53 Class 5 and Class 6 models. It’s part of the delivery company’s goal of electrifying its entire pickup and delivery fleet by 2040.

Assembled in California, Harbinger’s electric Class 5 and Class 6 trucks are available in three wheelbase lengths, from 158 inches to 208 inches. They’re powered by an all-in-one electric drive unit that houses the motor, transmission, and differential. Developed in-house by Harbinger, the EDU delivers 440 horsepower and 1,140 pound-feet of torque.

The startup also engineered a 35-kilowatt-hour battery pack rated at 800 volts that can be configured in four-to-six-pack setups, enabling a real-world range between 140 miles and 210 miles on a full charge. According to the truck maker, a 20-to-80% charge takes less than an hour on a DC fast charger.

Harbinger says the main selling points of its step-van are affordability, with prices starting at $103,000 before incentives, durability, and best-in-class 50-degree wheel cut and 42-foot turning diameter. The company also offers a range-extender setup with a 1.4-liter gas engine acting as a generator, which was recently selected as the U.S. Army’s next-gen uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV), but FedEx’s order includes a mix of models from the manufacturer’s all-electric vehicle lineup.

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Rivian's electric van is cheaper, with a starting price of $79,900, but it's also smaller and has a lower 9,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating, whereas Harbinger's GVWR ranges between 16,000 and 26,000 lbs.

According to Harbinger, all 2,000 vehicles will be built and delivered in the next 18 months.