October 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up

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• Target and DHL Express announced the incorporation of electric vans into their last mile delivery operations in October.
• Hermann Services is celebrating 100 years in business with 15 new electric trucks that are a spin-off of their previous pilot program.

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2025, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. After another record year of zero-emission truck deployments in 2024, this year has been delivering more big announcements. This monthly blog series showcases the biggest orders and deployments of zero-emission trucks happening around the country.

October announcements include big moves for electrification in last mile delivery, and a major transportation operator celebrating a milestone in service with an expanded pilot program for electric trucks.

Target picks Frontdoor Collective to test electric vehicle delivery

Target has selected the Frontdoor Collective as a partner to expand last-mile delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The electric pilot program will utilize 50 Chevrolet BrightDrop vans to demonstrate how electric vans can be used at scale. Circuit EV solutions will be supporting both Target and the Frontdoor Collective throughout the pilot program.

Hermann Services commits to buying 15 electric trucks

Hermann Services, celebrating nearly 100 years in transportation, has purchased 15 Peterbilt electric trucks for their operations in New Jersey. This deployment is in part due to the success of Hermann Services 2024 pilot program operated through the NJZIP program. The original pilot program demonstrated positive outcomes in operational viability and customer appeal, with several major Hermann Services customers requesting the electric vehicles.

DHL Express U.S. launches first Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans in the United States, expanding electric fleet

DHL Express announced the addition of 45 Mercedes-Benz electric sprinter vans for their U.S. fleet. The company has over 10,000 Mercedes-Benz electric sprinter vans operating globally, but this deployment marks the first for their U.S. operations. The vans are expected to go into operation by the end of October and will operate across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana.

Now is a critical time for fleets to invest in medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. These vehicles improve public health and help combat the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Unlike traditional diesel-powered trucks, electric trucks produce no tailpipe emissions, which significantly cuts down on health-harming pollution. Adoption represents a key step toward a more sustainable and resilient transportation industry.

Check back here next month to see a collection of the most exciting zero-emission vehicle announcements from November. In the meantime, check out EDF’s Electric Fleet Deployment & Commitment List to track announcements as they happen in real time, and view all October announcements.

Check out last month’s announcements here.