With an industry-leading 800+ lb of payload, 88 ft³ of cargo, and van-level performance, the Quatro is the mightiest and most versatile quad on the market and is now UL certified and meets New York City's battery-safety and commercial e-quad rules — the most demanding in the country.
NEW YORK and NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fulpra, the Netherlands based manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial e-quads, today announced that the Fulpra Quatro is UL-certified. The vehicle is available for immediate delivery in the United States through the company's U.S. affiliate, Fulpra US. It ships with a new swappable battery system integrated in partnership with Germany's Akku Energie Systeme (AES).
The Quatro meets New York City's battery-safety and commercial e-quad rules — the most demanding in the country. That gives fleets in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Austin and other dense U.S. cities a compliant, zero-emission replacement for the compact city van. It arrives at a moment when fuel in the United States costs 58% more than it did a year ago.
"Every Fulpra is engineered like an automobile — steel chassis, four-wheel independent suspension, a drivetrain that climbs a 20% grade fully loaded — because our customers ask it to do a van's work, not a bicycle's. Safety is built into that engineering from the first weld. UL certification confirms what five years of daily fleet operation across Europe have already shown: this vehicle is ready for the hardest urban routes."
/ NIELS MARKVOORT — Founder and CEO of Fulpra
/ FLEET ECONOMICS
ONE-THIRD THE COST OF A VAN.
FOUR TIMES THE PAYLOAD OF A CARGO BIKE.
Over five years, a Quatro costs roughly one-third as much to own and operate as a compact city van. — no fuel, no congestion charges, no parking fines, and a fraction of the insurance — one of the largest line items in any urban fleet budget. It also makes 2.5 times the stops per hour in denser neighborhoods.
The Quatro is a workhorse. It carries four times the payload of a cargo e-bike and has moved everything from construction materials to compost, fish, flowers, coffee beans, and linens. That economic case is now registering with the industry that moves most of urban freight — trucking.
"Consumer behavior has shifted rapidly over the past decade, fueling tremendous growth in e-commerce and last-mile delivery. This segment has become an important entry point for entrepreneurs and new entrants to the industry, while emerging technologies are creating exciting opportunities to improve freight efficiency and sustainability. As the first UL-certified heavy-duty e-quad in the United States, the Fulpra Quatro represents an exciting new opportunity for trucking companies and logistics providers in the urban delivery space."
/ ZACH MILLER — Vice President of Government Relations, Trucking Association of New York (TANY)
/ FLEET PARTNERSHIPS
PROVING THE QUATRO WITH NET ZERO LOGISTICS
Fulpra US has partnered with Net Zero Logistics, one of the largest final-mile delivery companies in the New York metro. Net Zero built its business on cargo bikes rather than vans. Together the companies are shaping the Quatro for the New York market and proving out a safe, reliable operating model at fleet scale.
"We have never run a van, because the economics in this city never made sense — and with diesel where it is today, they make less sense every month. What we lacked was a vehicle that could carry van-sized loads on a bike-first operation. The Quatro is that vehicle, and the reason we are adopting it across our fleet is what we hear from our delivery associates: it is safe, it is reliable, and it makes their jobs easier. When the people doing the deliveries say that, the whole business gets more efficient."
/ MARK CHIUSANO — CEO and founder, Net Zero Logistics
/ MUNICIPAL FLEETS
CITIES LEAD THE WAY
Fulpra US is working with New York City agencies and public institutions on pilot deployments of the Quatro, with programs in other U.S. cities to follow. Municipal fleets are among the vehicle's most natural operators. Parks, campuses, hospitals and universities run thousands of short, heavy trips a day on grounds where a full-size truck is oversized, noisy and hard to park. The Quatro moves the same tools, materials and waste with zero emissions and van-level payload, at a fraction of the cost.
"For municipal fleets, the hard part usually isn't buying the vehicle — it is finding the one that's safe, clean, and right-sized for the job, without asking those who use it every day to give up comfort or capability. That's why I'm excited to be working with Fulpra US to bring the Quatro to fleets across the country. It's sized for the streets and neighborhoods where city crews actually work, while still carrying the cargo, tools, and equipment of a full-size van. For public fleets, that combination is rare."
/ ERIC RICHARDSON — Former Deputy Chief Fleet Management Officer of New York City, Owner and Principal of EBR Safety Solutions, and strategic advisor to Fulpra US
Fulpra vehicles are also part of the working waterway in New York. Cargo deliveries that were once made by trucks and vans are being shifted to fuel-efficient vessels for the middle mile and Fulpra Quatros for the last mile.
"Pairing waterborne middle-mile service with Fulpra's electric last-mile vehicles can make urban delivery more efficient and cost effective while helping shippers reduce emissions. We have already demonstrated this model in New York, with our vessel, M/V Blue Highway 1, moving consolidated cargo along the East River and Fulpra's Quatros carrying it through the final mile—avoiding congested roadways and crossings, and even traffic embargoes. We look forward to continuing our work with the Fulpra team and are excited to see this certification support broader adoption."
/ ILANA MAYID-DENNIS — President, U.S. Coastal Service
Empire Clean Cities is helping lead the way.
"For sustainable freight solutions to succeed, they have to be safe, reliable, and ready for the demands of real-world operations. We're excited to see Fulpra reach this important milestone and to have these vehicles on the road as part of our Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery in Dense Metros project, where we're demonstrating how moving goods by water and completing the last mile with electric cargo vehicles can provide a practical alternative to conventional truck trips. Solutions like these can reduce harmful transportation emissions, improve local air quality, and demonstrate a cleaner way to move goods through dense cities like New York."
/ JOY GARDNER — Executive Director, Empire Clean Cities
/ OUTLOOK
What these partners are proving in New York, Fulpra US now plans to prove nationwide.
"New York is the proving ground, and the Quatro has proven it. Every dense U.S. city is now repricing its van routes, and fleets are asking for a vehicle that can do the work. Over the next year we are expanding our sales and service footprint beyond New York to the cities where the van math is breaking first, building out our lease program so fleets can switch without capital outlay, and growing the factory-certified service team that stands behind every vehicle. The van was the default for a century because there was no alternative. There is one now."
/ STEVEN BALINSKY — CEO of Fulpra US
/ AVAILABILITY
AVAILABLE NOW, NATIONWIDE
The Fulpra Quatro is available for immediate delivery in the United States. Parcel, service and hospitality configurations available now, refrigerated configuration arriving Q4 2026. Vehicles are offered for sale or white-glove lease. Fulpra Fleet Manager cloud-hosted telematics comes standard with every Quatro.
/ ABOUT FULPRA
Founded in 2020, headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. Fulpra designs, engineers and builds the heaviest-duty commercial e-quads on the market. Manufactured to automotive standards, Fulpra vehicles deliver van-level payload and cargo volume at one-third the cost of ownership and zero emissions. Fulpra is trusted by more than 100 fleets across 10 countries, including some of Europe's largest municipalities, parcel and logistics operators.
/ ABOUT FULPRA US
Fulpra's U.S. affiliate. Founded in 2025, headquartered in LIC, New York City. Dedicated team of product specialists, sales associates and factory-certified technicians.
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[email protected] +316 391 44 591
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