{"id":386,"date":"2021-12-21T14:38:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morgancorp.com\/news\/?p=386"},"modified":"2024-11-26T12:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:04:24","slug":"morgan-truck-body-teams-with-sea-electric-central-trailer-service-for-40-ev-truck-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morgancorp.com\/news\/morgan-truck-body-teams-with-sea-electric-central-trailer-service-for-40-ev-truck-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan&#8217;s New Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rising Electrified Vehicle (EV) Orders Signal Accelerated Electric Transportation Future<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In a significant step toward an electrified transport future, Morgan Truck Body is collaborating with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sea-electric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEA Electric<\/a> <\/strong>and longtime Morgan-authorized distributor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctsdesmoines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Trailer Service<\/a> <\/strong>to fulfill orders for 40 EV truck bodies by year-end 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cIt takes exceptional collaboration to bring a major order like this to fruition,\u201d says Tom Diez, Vice President, Sales &amp; Marketing at Morgan Truck Body. \u201cWe especially appreciate working with SEA Electric and Central Trailer Service to serve and support the growing demand for fully electric trucks and fleets throughout North America. As electrification gains traction, Morgan will continue to provide the most innovative and technologically advanced commercial truck body solutions.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The truck chassis features the zero-emission SEA Electric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sea-electric.com\/products\/sea-drive-power-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEA-Drive\u00ae Power System<\/strong><\/a>, with a 1,106 lb-ft electric motor combined with a 138kWh battery pack, upfitted with Morgan\u2019s lightweight Aluminum Dry Freight Body and enhanced safety features including back-up camera and bright LED lighting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cThis deal is possible because of years of research, development and growth, and proves that SEA Electric is on track to achieve its vision of becoming number one when it comes to electrifying fleets across the world,&#8221; said\u00a0Mike Menyhart, SEA Electric President &#8211; Americas and Chief Strategy Officer.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u00a0\u201cAs orders for EV commercial trucks accelerate, the decision was obvious to partner with Morgan Truck Body, the undisputed leader in body upfits and EV integration,\u201d says Brad Bailey, Vice President at Central Trailer Service.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Morgan Truck Body, LLC:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Those who depend on trucks to move their business choose Morgan Truck Body. As the company prepares to celebrate its 70th Anniversary, Morgan remains committed to its mission to design, build, sell, and support the most reliable truck bodies in the world, as the preferred global partner providing innovative middle-mile solutions connecting the world\u2019s supply chain. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Morgantown, PA, Morgan Truck Body is the largest manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies in North America. Morgan employs over 2,300 team members in 14 manufacturing locations and 8 service centers across the United States and Canada. Morgan Truck Body, LLC is a subsidiary of JB Poindexter &amp; Co, an owner-operated business enterprise providing best-in-class automotive and manufacturing goods and services for 70 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Media Contact:\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<p>Todd Breneiser, 610-286-2438, <a href=\"mailto:Todd.Breneiser@MorganCorp.com\"><strong>Todd.Breneiser@MorganCorp.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising Electrified Vehicle (EV) Orders Signal Accelerated Electric Transportation Future In a significant step toward an electrified transport future, Morgan Truck Body is collaborating with SEA Electric and longtime Morgan-authorized distributor Central Trailer Service to fulfill orders for 40 EV truck bodies by year-end 2022. \u201cIt takes exceptional collaboration to bring a major order like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-corporate-news","category-ev-apv"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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