American Textile Maintenance, the parent company of Republic Master Chefs and Medico Professional Linen Service, has committed to purchasing 12 CircularEV Class 5 electric trucks from Evolectric, beginning with an initial delivery of 5 units.

The purchase is American Textile’s first electric fleet deployment. It follows an eight-day pilot at the company’s South-Central Los Angeles facility, where the retrofitted trucks demonstrated a 64% reduction in operating costs, driven by lower energy consumption and reduced maintenance needs.

CircularEV is Evolectric’s retrofit system that converts commercial trucks into smart-enabled electric vehicles. By reusing core vehicle structures and outfitting them with new EV drivetrains and components, Evolectric enables fleets to electrify while reducing capital expenditures by up to 45% compared to purchasing new EVs, according to the company.

American Textile says its CircularEV fleet will deliver nearly $80,000 in savings per vehicle compared to the cost of acquiring similar brand-new electric trucks, totaling close to $1 million in projected capital expenditure savings across the 12-truck fleet, the company said.

The remaining Evolectric units are scheduled for delivery over the next eight weeks.

To support the transition, American Textile is also investing in fast charging infrastructure across multiple locations in preparation for continued fleet electrification in the coming years. In partnership with intelligent EV charging systems provider Chargie, and supported by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the company has deployed seven 50 kW fast chargers on-site to ensure efficient and reliable charging for its electric fleet.

“With CircularEV, electrification is no longer just an environmental goal. It’s a smart financial strategy with immediate bottom-line impact,” said Jakson Alvarez, co-founder of Evolectric.

Source: Evolectric