LOS ANGELES, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading fleet services provider and manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, today announced it has signed a dealership agreement and initial delivery with Gabrielli Truck Sales (“Gabrielli”) to offer the suite of Xos vehicles to its customers across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Gabrielli will be selling Xos’ flagship Class 5 and 6 stepvan, along with its recently-unveiled medium-duty Class 6 and 7 chassis cab MDXT™ and heavy-duty Class 8 electric trailer HDXT™, at 17 of its 19 locations across the Northeast.
“We’re thrilled to expand our footprint in the Northeast with this dealership agreement with the award-winning Gabrielli team,” said Jessica Savage, Head of Distribution at Xos. “Having been around since 1966, the Gabrielli team is widely recognized for its long-standing truck sales and service leadership in the east.”
Gabrielli is a family-owned truck sales and services dealership with 19 locations across the Northeast. The company offers new, used, and leased trucks intended for a wide variety of applications along with on-site inventory of vehicles with installed bodies that can be up and running shortly after purchase. Service departments are available at all locations and service bays are equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment and tools.
“Xos is a clear leader in the commercial sector for electric trucks, so we’re very excited to offer their vehicles to our network for customers and continue helping fleets of all sizes make the move from diesel to electric,” said Romolo Gabrielli, General Manager of Gabrielli.
About Xos, Inc.
Xos is a leading fleet services provider and original equipment manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles and the tools to adopt them. Xos vehicles and fleet management software are purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes of up to 270 miles or less per day. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide commercial fleets with zero-emission vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine counterparts. For more information, please visit www.xostrucks.com.
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