• Workhorse Group lands a 100-unit W56 electric step van order from Gateway Fleets, highlighting momentum in the electric commercial truck market
• The W56 delivery van is built in Union City, Indiana, at a high-capacity EV manufacturing facility
• Gateway’s bundled EV solution integrates electric trucks, charging, and financing to cut fuel costs and upfront expenses
• Workhorse has delivered 1,100+ electric vehicles with 20M+ fleet miles, scaling in the $23B medium-duty EV market

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One of the leading U.S. makers of medium-duty battery-electric trucks has just landed a major order.

Detroit-headquartered Workhorse Group, alongside California-based dealer Kingsburg Truck Center, has confirmed a 100-unit order of its W56 step van from Gateway Fleets, a provider of bundled electric vehicle and charging solutions for commercial delivery operators.

[Related: Workhorse unveils lower-cost electric delivery van as fleets look to cut fuel costs]

The W56 is built at Workhorse’s Union City, Indiana plant, a facility with capacity to produce more than 5,000 vehicles annually on a single shift.

Gateway says it will roll out W56 step vans across its electrified sites while preparing to open new locations in key markets. Its bundled model combines electric trucks, on-site charging, fleet support, and depot access under flexible financing to simplify fleet operations. By leasing these vans, Gateway will be helping operators capture fuel and maintenance savings without large upfront costs. Deployments are set to begin this July, ahead of peak holiday shipping season, when delivery volumes surge.

The company currently runs depots in Southern California and is expanding its network to meet rising demand.

“Gateway Fleets understands the challenges fleets are facing right now, and they’ve built a business model designed to solve it,” said Scott Griffith, CEO of Workhorse. “On top of the overall reduced costs of operating electric trucks, fleet electrification offers a counterweight to the current exorbitant costs and volatility of fossil fuels. Gateway’s bundled model enables fleets to seamlessly add electric trucks to their fleet by handling every aspect of electrification. We’re proud to support their vision.”

To date, Workhorse has delivered over 1,100 vehicles, logging more than 20 million real-world miles across customer fleets. Late last year, Workhorse and Motiv Electric Trucks finalized their merger, which was first announced in August 2025.

The medium-duty, battery-electric commercial vehicle market is currently valued at $23 billion.