Brightdrop driver sets a record
General Motors is now part of the Guinness World Records, thanks to its subsidiary that builds commercial electric delivery vans.
The automaker announced that Brightdrop Zevo 600 driver Stephen
Marlin achieved the Guinness World Records title for greatest distance traveled by an electric van on a single charge when he drove the Zevo 600 from New York City to Washington, D.C., a trip of nearly 260 miles.
Brightdrop spokeswoman Jessica Kerr said, “Brightdrop has set the Guinness World Record as the first to achieve this feat.”
Marlin was transporting a shipment of sustainable cleaning products from Full Circle, a brand of sustainable home care products, and a customer of Fedex. The vehicle arrived in Washington, D.C., where it delivered goods to
Mom’s Organic Market, a retail chain that sells organic produce, raw foods, sustainable seafood, natural remedies and cosmetics.
Marlin’s bid for the record was backed by Brightdrop, a commercial electric-delivery van company, and Fedex, which is a Brightdrop customer.
The Zevo 600, formerly called the Brightdrop EV600, has up to 250 miles of range. Marlin completed the near
260-mile trip on a single charge, GM said.
“Having a long battery range with reliable power is an essential part of electrifying last-mile delivery fleets everywhere,” said Brightdrop CEO Travis Katz in a statement. “This special delivery highlights our products’ advanced capabilities and our mission to decarbonize deliveries.”
Brightdrop delivered its first electric light commercial vehicles to Fedex in December after completing its first production builds of the Zevo 600.