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Shyft Group brands – is a testament
to our commitment to innovation and
sustainability,” said Jon Douyard, chief
financial officer of The Shyft Group. “It
will enable us to produce our Blue Arc
line of all-electric walk-in vans in the
Class 3-5 segment, further solidifying
our position as North America's leader
in specialty vehicles. Our coast-to-coast
production network, combined with
our Work-Driven Design™ approach,
will be further bolstered by this facility.”
With the expansion, upgrades to facilities, and a commercial-grade, purpose-built
installation of new equipment, Shyft will have EV chassis and a fully reimagined
the capacity to produce up to 3,000 EVs per year all-electric delivery walk-in van, is a
in Charlotte. testament to that commitment.
“Charlotte, and the wider Lansing region, has been “The Shyft Group has always been
home to The Shyft Group for nearly 50 years,” said forward-looking, and our history
Douyard. “Our decision to invest further in Charlotte of investments in quality and
leverages the region's strengths, including its innovation speaks for itself,” said
existing infrastructure, strategic proximity to Lansing Douyard. “As we continue to focus
and skilled workforce. This region has consistently on advancing clean commercial Douyard
supported our speed to market and scalability transportation and responding to market needs, the
goals, especially in the Class 3-5 EV segment. It's potential for future investments remains robust. We
not just about business; it's about our long-standing are excited about the opportunities ahead and remain
relationship with the community.” committed to leading the charge in the specialty
vehicles sector.”
Douyard called the facility a step forward in the
company’s mission to lead the commercial vehicle Douyard said The Shyft Group’s expansion would not
transition to electric. He said The Shyft Group is setting have been possible without the co-investment and
new industry benchmarks for quality and market business incentives from the city of Charlotte, the Lansing
readiness with the production of the Class 3 All-Electric Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), and the Michigan
Walk-In Van. The Blue Arc EV project, which includes Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). l
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