Workhorse Cuts W56 Van Price $60K, Purolator Orders 100
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- Workhorse cut $59,000 from its 178" Standard Wheelbase W56 (down to $196,000) and $61,000 from its 208" Extended Wheelbase (down to $204,000), with promotional pricing running through September.
- Purolator placed a 100-unit order for Workhorse's zero-emission box trucks — described as its fourth order over a number of years and a next step in the two companies' longstanding partnership.
- Workhorse CEO Scott Griffith framed the deal as a no-compromise hedge for commercial ground fleets exposed to fuel-price spikes, arguing every electric truck in a mixed fleet acts as a buffer against oil-market volatility.
- The price cuts landed just days after France's Finance Minister confirmed Iran's retaliatory strikes damaged or destroyed more than 30% of Gulf refining capacity, removing 11 million barrels per day from global markets and pushing diesel prices higher.
- Workhorse's existing fleet customers include Aramark, Cintas, and FedEx, with the promotional pricing available through the brand's existing dealer network.
Why it matters: For diesel-exposed commercial fleets, a $59K–$61K upfront cut materially narrows the price gap to gas-powered step vans at the exact moment diesel costs are spiking on a verified 11-million-barrel-per-day global supply shock — Purolator's repeat 100-unit order is the first major fleet vote-of-confidence that the math now pencils out.
