The development of electric freight transport is becoming increasingly important against the backdrop of growing environmental problems, especially in megacities. The selection of the actual parameters of the power plant for electric freight vehicle is important here. This article analyzes the implemented projects in the world. The information gains particular relevance against the background of the absence of industrial production of power plants in the Russian Federation. The paper presents data on freight vehicles with a traction electric drive and deduces patterns in the value of the power of the used electric motors relative to the mass of the car in order to clarify the most popular standard-size series. This study was carried out with the aim of a feasibility study of models of electric motors for commercial vehicles proposed for launch into serial production.