
Our Story


OUR MISSION
Better trucks. Better world.
Motiv Electric Trucks has a positive impact on the world by making the adoption of electric trucks simple, strategic and cost-effective for our commercial fleet customers.

OUR VISION
A world where commerce runs clean
We aspire to become a profitable $1 billion Commercial Electric Truck OEM by listening carefully to our fleet customers, responding to their priorities and delivering on our promise to provide compelling total costs of ownership versus alternatives.
As we scale our solutions-based approach, we will help shepherd our customers along their journey to adopt and scale the operation of electric trucks and achieve their goal of improving the efficiency of their fleet operations.
Our growth and success with commercial fleets will reduce the environmental impact of our customers’ transportation and logistics operations and continually make life better for everyone along the route.
OUR VALUES
Written by us, for our customers and communities.

Extraordinary Talent
We hire and develop talented, accountable and passionate A-players who value an open and honest workplace and aspire to have an important impact on the world.
Deliver Results
We are data driven and we deliver compelling, profitable results for our company and our customers.
Pride in Excellence
We take professional pride in achieving operational excellence, building high quality products and delivering gold-standard customer support.
Intentional Innovation
We base our inventions & innovations on what our customers value most in a culture that embraces curiosity and passion for ‘what’s next’.
Keen Focus
We have one clear set of priorities and we all row in the same direction.

About Motiv Electric Trucks
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Motiv is a leading manufacturer of medium duty, zero-emission electric trucks and buses. Motiv produces a range of vehicles; including step vans, shuttle buses, box trucks and work trucks, all of which eliminate tailpipe CO2 emissions and particulate matter, while offering drivers and passengers a more comfortable, healthier and safer ride.
Motiv’s combination of operational cost savings and environmental performance helps customers meet increasingly stringent emissions and pollution standards as well as achieve their own Net-Zero, ESG or other climate impact-related pledges and commitments.