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Rivian, GM, and Ford all have experience making fleet EVs. If the government procurement process is too hard for them to deal with, maybe the process is the pro
by NewJazz 1y ago
Rivian, GM, and Ford all have experience making fleet EVs. If the government procurement process is too hard for them to deal with, maybe the process is the problem. Giving it to one of those manufacturers would help them achieve economies of scale and be more competitive in the consumer and private sector fleet markets. (Sure the vehicle is a very different format, but the drivetrains and battery would be nearly indistinguishable).
- toast0 1y agoOshkosh is working in partnership with Ford. The ICE build uses a Ford drive train, and there's a connection to the Ford Transit. This is how most contract commercial vehicles are built for the US markets, take a cutaway truck/van from usually Ford or GM, and put the needed body on it. Sometimes even the cutaway cab is too much, there's often a chassis+engine only package, and sometimes a custom chassis is needed. GM had entered the procurement process, but left early on. Rivian had no track record when the procurement process began. No argument that the process is long, and probably has problems, but I don't think it's strange that Oshkosh made it through the process.
- NewJazz 1y agoHmm does that apply to the EV drivetrain? I read elsewhere in this thread that Bosch was tapped for the EV model. I would be curious the reasons that GM dropped out.
- toast0 1y agoThe ICE and EV models are supposed to be pretty similar other than the drivetrain. It may be Ford is supplying the EV chassis with the Bosch motor, or they may supply the EV with no motor. Bosch is a major automative supplier, so it wouldn't be unexpected for Ford to integrate Bosch parts.