Canoo MPDV

Canoo announced it had developed the Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle in December 2020; although ostensibly designed as a work van to haul cargo, Canoo also touted the potential customization possibilities of the slab-sided vehicle.{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/canoo-multi-purpose-delivery-vehicle-debut/ |title=Canoo aims to reinvent the work van with the Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle |author=Hyatt, Kyle |date=December 17, 2020 |work=Road/Show |publisher=CNet |access-date=4 November 2022}} The price is expected to be comparable with conventional work vans powered by internal combustion engines.

Preorders opened in January 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/canoo-electric-delivery-van-preorders/ |title=Canoo opens preorders for its funky electric delivery van |author=Szymkowski, Sean |date=January 21, 2021 |work=Road/Show |publisher=CNet |access-date=4 November 2022}} Prior to the MPDV, Canoo first had announced the similarly-sized Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle for passengers in 2019, using the same Canoo Multi-Purpose Platform. The Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a cargo-specific variant of the Lifestyle Vehicle intended for fleet operation, and the LDV received several notable orders in 2022, including 4,500 for retailer Walmart{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1136467_walmart-struggling-canoo-order-for-4500-electric-vans |title=Walmart gives new life to struggling Canoo with order for 4,500 electric vans |author=Halvorson, Bengt |date=July 12, 2022 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=4 November 2022}} and 3,000 for fleet management company Zeeba.{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1137485_canoo-gets-orders-for-at-least-3-000-more-electric-vans |title=Canoo gets orders for at least 3,000 more electric vans |author=Edelstein, Stephen |date=October 14, 2022 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=4 November 2022}} Walmart began testing LDV prototypes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area starting in summer 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a40990080/canoo-testing-electric-vans-for-walmart-home-delivery/ |title=Canoo Is Already Testing Its EV Vans with Walmart |author=Ramey, Jay |date=August 25, 2022 |work=Autoweek |access-date=4 November 2022}}

Limited quantities of the MPDV were scheduled to start becoming available in 2022; an initial production target of 1,000 Canoo vehicles was to be filled by contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar while Canoo was completing its "Mega Micro" factory in Pryor, Oklahoma,{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1132645_quirky-canoo-evs-set-for-oklahoma-production-in-2022-subscription-model-played-down |title=Quirky Canoo EVs set for Oklahoma production, subscription model played down |author=Halvorson, Bengt |date=June 17, 2021 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=4 November 2022}} but Canoo later announced that early low-volume production will occur at its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters / research & development facility instead.{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134514_canoo-aims-for-ev-production-in-2022-in-arkansas-shifts-away-from-netherlands-plan |title=Canoo aims for EV production in 2022 in Arkansas, shifts away from Netherlands plan |author=Edelstein, Stephen |date=December 22, 2021 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=4 November 2022}}

Compared to the rounded Lifestyle Vehicle (LV) which was the first vehicle announced by Canoo, the MPDV has an angular, faceted style that Dwell has likened to the Tesla Cybertruck.{{cite web |url=https://www.dwell.com/article/mpdv-electric-van-canoo-06cc48e3 |title=Is This Sleek New Electric Vehicle the Future of #Vanlife? |author=Hermanson, Melissa |date=December 2020 |website=dwell |access-date=4 November 2022}} It was designed by Richard Kim, who previously had designed the LV.{{cite news |url=https://www.core77.com/posts/103728/Richard-Kims-Rectilinear-Design-for-the-Canoo-Multi-Purpose-Delivery-Vehicle |title=Richard Kim's Rectilinear Design for the Canoo Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle |author=Noe, Rain |date=December 17, 2020 |work=Core77 |access-date=4 November 2022}}

The Canoo Multi-Purpose Platform that underpins all its vehicles is a skateboard chassis that carries battery modules within the perimeter frame, protected on bottom and top by a belly panel and the vehicle cabin floor; the modules form part of the frame's structure, helping to stiffen it and lowering overall weight by approximately 15% compared to peer designs.{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1132705_ev-startup-canoo-has-a-structural-battery-but-it-s-not-tesla-s-approach |title=EV startup Canoo has a structural battery—but it's not Tesla's approach |author=Halvorson, Bengt |date=June 24, 2021 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=4 November 2022}}

As initially unveiled, the MPDV1 and MPDV2 shared a single-motor, front-wheel drive arrangement, with the permanent-magnet traction motor providing {{cvt|200|hp}} and {{cvt|236|lbft}} of torque.{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/2024-canoo-mpdv-1-2-first-look-review/ |title=2024 Canoo MPDV First Look: Square-Deal EV Delivery |author=Markus, Frank |date=December 17, 2020 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=4 November 2022}}

Three high-voltage traction battery capacities are planned: 40, 60, or 80 kW-hr, with corresponding estimated ranges of {{cvt|130|, |190|, or |230|mi}}, respectively, for the MPDV1 on the EPA driving cycle; each range decreases by approximately {{cvt|40|–|60|mi}} with the bulkier MPDV2 body.{{cite news |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2020/12/18/canoo-ev-van-revealed/ |title=Canoo MPDV revealed as a futuristic electric work van coming in 2022 |author=Palmer, Zac |date=December 18, 2020 |work=Autoblog |access-date=4 November 2022}} The battery modules are composed of cylindrical 2170 battery cells and have the potential to use 4680 battery or pouch cells. With 2170 cells, the energy density is 195 W-hr/kg. The traction battery operates at a nominal 400 V.

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Cargo volume aft of the front bulkhead is estimated to be {{cvt|4.6|m3}} for the MPDV1{{cite report |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750153/000121390021020847/ea139270-424b3_canooinc.htm |title=Canoo Prospectus, Registration No. 333-252082 |author= |date=April 6, 2021 |publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=4 November 2022}}{{rp|64}} and {{cvt|13|m3}} for the MPDV2;{{cite report |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750153/000121390021001996/fs12021_canooinc.htm |title=Form S-1: Registration Statement |author=Canoo Inc. |date=January 13, 2021 |publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=4 November 2022}}{{rp|73}} maximum payload varies with model and battery capacity, ranging from {{cvt|1980|lb}} for the MPDV1/40 kW-hr to {{cvt|1320|lb}} for the MPDV2/80 kW-hr. The MPDV2 will have an interior ceiling that is {{cvt|6|ft|6|in}} tall, while the ceiling of the MPDV1 will be {{cvt|5|ft|8|in}} instead.

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• {{official website|1=https://www.canoo.com/mpdv/}}
• {{youtube |id=IRY9p9qHKgA |title=Canoo Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle Reveal}}

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