Workhorse names Tristan Fleet Management its first Canadian dealer
The Quebec-based fleet service provider will sell and service W56 electric step vans from seven locations in Quebec and Ontario.
U.S. electric truck maker Workhorse Group has signed Tristan Fleet Management as its first dealer in Canada.
Under the agreement announced Oct. 22, Tristan will sell and service the full Workhorse W56 electric step van line.
The trucks
The W56 comes in two wheelbases, 178 inches and 208 inches, with two battery options. Workhorse lists:
- Cargo space up to 34 cubic metres (1,200 cubic feet).
- Payload up to 4,535 kg (10,000 lb.).
- A nominal range of 240 km (150 miles) per charge with the 210-kWh battery.
The dealer
Tristan offers truck and trailer sales, parts, repair, maintenance and 24/7 roadside and towing. It has seven maintenance locations: five in Quebec (Pierrefonds, Saint-Laurent, Saint-Zotique, Boucherville and Valleyfield) and two in Ontario. It is also an authorized Vanguard trailer dealer in Quebec.
Daniel Barbu, Tristan's vice-president and general manager, pointed to incentives from Quebec's Écocamionnage program and high fuel costs as reasons the case for electric vans has strengthened.
Background
Workhorse has sold electric trucks in Canada since 2021 through its partnership with Purolator. The company is also an approved supplier in the Canoe cooperative purchasing program, which serves municipalities, public bodies and registered not-for-profits.
Fleets interested in the W56 can contact Tristan directly.