GM (Or is it the gentler, kinder lowercase “gm” now?) recently announced several good things for its EV efforts. Bolt EV and EUV sales are going good, Brightdrop (its electric cargo van division) scored some important partnerships, and among them is a really good deal it struck with Ryder. Let’s … [continued]
When we talk about the “last mile” in delivery, there’s a part of that last mile that we often leave out: the last few yards. The rest of the mile before that is usually trucks that come from a local depot of some kind to drop packages to customers, but … [continued]
Brightdrop has begun manufacturing Zevo 600 electric delivery vans in Canada. The first of them will be delivered to DHL Express in 2023.
BrightDrop shared with investors today that it expected to cross the $1 billion sales mark in 2023, making it one of the fastest businesses to do so. By the end of the decade, the company expects to reach 20% profit margins and up to $10 billion in revenue. The BrightDrop … [continued]
Electrification makes everything easier.
A homebuilt electric plane, the Rolls-Royce goal of leading the electric aviation market, hydrogen infrastructure for airports, and more electric aviation news is just the tip of the EV news roundup this week. Also, regarding the water, Cara Delevingne offers wise words and urges people to avoid fast fashion and … [continued]
FedEx and Brightdrop recently announced that the first 150 Zevo 600 electric vans have been delivered to facilities around southern California. This would make for one of the biggest deployments of electric vans to date. “This shows how BrightDrop is delivering sustainable solutions at scale to customers today, and we … [continued]
GM’s Brightdrop division, a unit focused on electric work vans, recently bought a company that could give it an edge in artificial intelligence and other software capabilities. “We’re bringing entirely new ways of doing business to the delivery market by providing a holistic, one-stop-shop portfolio of first- to last-mile solutions … [continued]
Chevrolet has released another preview of the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer SS and has announced its official reveal date: Monday, July 18th. Stay tuned for more exciting details on the reveal in the coming weeks. The ID.5 range is offering a compelling equipment package, including one with an energy efficient heat … [continued]
While the US Postal Service fiddles with gasmobiles, Ford Motor Company launches new E-Transit electric vehicles at the delivery van market.
