FedEx was BrightDrop’s first commercial customer for electric delivery vehicles.
General Motors introduced BrightDrop in January 2021 as a business focused on electric delivery and logistics products. FedEx was announced as the launch customer for the EV600, BrightDrop’s large electric light commercial vehicle designed for last-mile deliveries.
FedEx initially ordered 500 vehicles. In December 2021, it received the first five, giving the partnership a highly visible start and making the EV600 one of GM’s fastest-developed vehicles from concept to market. The vans were intended to reduce tailpipe emissions while handling the demanding stop-and-start work of parcel delivery.
A common source of confusion is BrightDrop’s later customer list. Verizon became the first customer for the smaller EV410, while Walmart also became a BrightDrop customer. Those later deals do not change the answer to the broader question: FedEx was the company’s first commercial customer and its initial launch partner for the large electric delivery vehicle.