Electric yard truck adoption continues to accelerate across North America, and a recent milestone between Orange EV and Coke Canada Bottling underscores how quickly the technology is moving from early adoption to operational standard.
Orange EV announced the deployment of its 2,000th electric terminal truck, delivered to Coke Canada Bottling, one of Canada’s largest beverage manufacturers and distributors. The delivery expands the bottler’s use of zero-emission yard trucks across facilities in British Columbia and Quebec, where high-throughput operations demand reliability and consistency.
The milestone is less about production volume and more about EV validation. Electric terminal trucks, once considered a niche sustainability play, are increasingly proving their value in mission-critical yard environments where uptime and cost control are paramount.
Orange EV reports its fleet has surpassed 12 million operating hours and 33 million miles across more than 370 fleets. With an average uptime of about 97 percent, the trucks are addressing a long-standing challenge for yard managers: keeping equipment running consistently in demanding, stop-and-go applications.
For operations like Coke Canada Bottling’s, downtime directly translates into lost productivity. Yard tractors are essential to keeping trailers moving through distribution centers, and even short disruptions can ripple through the supply chain.
“As a family-owned, generational business, we are proud to continue growing our electric fleet and advancing opportunities to reduce our carbon emissions while managing our environmental footprint,” stated Tony Chow, President, Coke Canada Bottling. “We are pleased to partner with Orange EV and congratulate their team as they achieve this exciting milestone.”
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Beyond emissions reduction, operators are increasingly focused on total cost of ownership. Electric yard trucks eliminate exposure to diesel price volatility and typically require less maintenance, helping fleets improve operational predictability. Orange EV estimates each unit can eliminate 80 to 90 tons of CO₂ emissions annually compared to diesel-powered alternatives.
The equipment is purpose-built for yard duty cycles, with platforms designed for distribution centers, ports, and intermodal facilities. These trucks are also engineered to operate in challenging climates, including Canadian winters, where reliability concerns have historically slowed EV adoption in heavy-duty applications.
For many fleets, the bigger shift is in mindset. Rather than asking whether electric yard trucks can handle the workload, operators are now evaluating how quickly they can scale deployment.
“Delivering our 2,000th truck is more than a production milestone, it reflects a broader industry tipping point,” said Kurt Neutgens, co-founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer of Orange EV. “Having done calculations under real-world conditions and duty cycles, fleet operators are no longer asking whether electric yard trucks can do the job. They are now asking how quickly they can standardize around Orange EV solutions to improve their uptime, predictability, and total cost of ownership.”
The partnership between the two companies extends beyond equipment deployment. Orange EV was also named a 2025 Supplier Partner Award winner by Coke Canada Bottling, recognizing its role in supporting operational performance improvements.
As fleets continue to look for practical ways to reduce costs and emissions without compromising productivity, electric yard trucks are emerging as one of the most proven entry points into heavy-duty electrification—offering measurable results in one of the most controlled and repeatable environments in trucking.
Orange EV is a manufacturer of purpose-built zero-emission terminal trucks based in Kansas City, Kansas. The company provides a turnkey electrification solution that includes Class 8 electric trucks, integrated charging, and on-site service support. Its vehicles have logged more than 33 million miles and 12 million operating hours across fleets in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.orangeev.com.
Coke Canada Bottling is a family-owned, independent bottler headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with more than 6,000 employees operating across every province. The company runs over 50 sales and distribution centres and five manufacturing facilities, producing and distributing a wide range of beverage brands nationwide. For more information, visit www.cokecanada.com.