Morgan Olson to Manufacture Battery Electric Delivery Vans for Canada Post

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Morgan Olson,JB Poindexter,Battery Electric Delivery Vans

Morgan Olson, a division of JB Poindexter, has been chosen to manufacture battery electric delivery vans for Canada Post. Rivian will supply the platform for those vans. Morgan Olson already manufactures the C250 step van, which was chosen by Canada Post last year.

Stepvans are everywhere, but hardly anybody notices them. They deliver stuff to manufacturers, stores, and customers all across North America. Their cargo can be potato chips or computer chips, and paint to printed circuit boards. Morgan Olson, a division of, has been making step vans since 1945. During that time, they have learned how to outfit these boxes on wheels to fit the needs of thousands of customers.

Now they have been chosen to manufacture battery electric delivery vans for Canada Post. Rivian will supply the platform for those vans. Morgan Olson already manufactures the C250 step van, which was chosen by Canada Post last year. Now that truck will be converted to a battery electric vehicle that uses the skateboard Rivian created for the delivery vans it is manufacturing for Amazon.the JB Poindexter group sees Rivian as the answer to the need for light-duty commercial vehicles. “We’ve come to the conclusion that Rivian produces the best, most reliable, most tested EV chassis available,” he sai

 

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