FirstEnergy, based in Akron, Ohio, plans to deploy the pickups to perform work required to provide electric service to its more than 6 million customers. FirstEnergy’s customer base spans from Ohio to New Jersey.
“We’re proud to partner with Lordstown Motors to enhance our operating fleet and support continued electric vehicle growth throughout our service area,” Dennis Chack, senior vice president of product development, sales and marketing at FirstEnergy, said in the statement.
Lordstown Motors says the Endurance pickup, designed for fleet and commercial use, will be the first production vehicle with a four-wheel-drive hub motor system to reduce the number of moving parts.
Lordstown Motors purchased its assembly plant from GM in November. GM had used the plant since 1966 to build more than 16 million vehicles, most recently the Chevrolet Cruze. The plant ended GM production in March and became permanently closed under the labor contract signed with the UAW last fall.
In December, GM and LG Chem invested $2.3 billion in a joint venture to build batteries near Lordstown.
