Cargo vans have, for years, been finding their place in beverage fleets for light delivery and field sales applications. It’s no surprise that they’re becoming a popular target for electrification, and some of the top OEMs have either released commercial electric vans in the past couple of years or recently have announced plans to do so in the very near future.
Mercedes-Benz, which already deploys its eSprinter in European markets, has yet to bring it to the U.S. market. However, parent company Daimler AG late last year hinted, in an Automotive News interview, that it plans to do so as early as 2023.