Shyft’s Blue Arc EVs to be distributed by Rush
By Bradley Osborne - 5th November 2023
Blue Arc Class 3 step van by Shyft
USA – The Shyft Group Inc of Novi, Michigan has announced that its ‘Blue Arc’-branded battery electric vans will be distributed by Rush Enterprises of New Braunfels, Texas, the largest CV dealer in the USA by number of locations (over 200), following the finalisation of an agreement between the two companies.
Models currently available from Blue Arc include a Class 3 step van and a Class 5 work truck with crew cab. The Class 3 van offers 600, 700, or 800 cubic feet of cargo capacity and up to 5,000 lbs of payload; the Class 5 offers 900, 1,110, and 1,200 cubic feet and payload up to 7,500 lbs. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified the range of the Class 3 van at 225 miles under CARB test conditions, according to Shyft.
