en.Wedoany.com Reported - U.S. electric truck manufacturer Orange EV announced on June 2 that its electric yard truck orders have reached an all-time high, including a single order of 600 trucks, the largest in the company's history.
The company stated that these orders reflect a shift in yard operations, with more enterprises moving from limited trials to large-scale deployment of electric yard trucks, simultaneously equipping them with chargers and battery energy storage systems. Kurt Neutgens, co-founder, president, and chief technology officer of Orange EV, said the early adoption phase of yard electrification has ended, and the company is seeing investments in hundreds of trucks due to proven total cost of ownership advantages, including uptime, reliability, fuel savings, and service support.
Orange EV revealed that the 600-truck order has begun deployment and is expected to be fully completed by 2026. The order includes uptime guarantees and extended warranties supported by its service model. To date, over 1,900 Orange EV trucks are in operation, with the first deployment completed in 2015 in partnership with DHL. The company noted that the electric "yard dog" market is gradually growing as on-site operators first purchase small batches for daily testing and then scale up after success.
Neutgens said customers are standardizing around Orange EV's equipment and support. Over a 10-year lifecycle, its yard trucks can save $500,000 in total cost of ownership compared to diesel trucks, a figure that does not account for any incentives. By year-end, Orange EV is expected to capture over 25% of new terminal truck orders and deliveries. Over the past 12 months, the company's leasing activity has grown by 272%, and it believes leasing can accelerate adoption without requiring significant upfront capital expenditure.
The company stated that its trucks have accumulated 33.8 million miles, with many vehicles using original battery packs for over 30,000 hours. All Orange EV models are available with an enhanced Combined Charging System solution, branded as e-CCS1, to support CCS1 charging standard compatibility. To meet demand, its manufacturing plant in Kansas City, Kansas, has an annual single-shift capacity of 2,400 trucks, with additional shifts capable of further increasing capacity. The company provides factory-backed direct service through a nationwide team of Orange EV-trained technicians and will expand to multi-shift and weekend support in 2026.
To address power infrastructure limitations at some sites, Orange EV has launched a battery-integrated DC fast charger called Orange Juicer, which reduces the need for permits and grid upgrades. Neutgens said the Orange Juicer slowly charges its internal battery reservoir from the grid and can deliver 200 kW of high-power fast charging on demand.
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