KIA Joins With Amazon To Make Home EV Charging Easy
KIA and Amazon are teaming up to make getting an EV charger installed at home a ‘one call does it all’ process. What a concept!
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Amazon Day: Less Deliveries, Less Emissions, Less Boxes
Amazon Day is the company’s latest program as part of its efforts to make 50% of shipments carbon neutral by 2030.
Data Centers As A Solution To Climate Change?
While companies are working to lower their data centers’ environmental impacts, it’s often done in a piecemeal manner. Companies’ data centers are rarely completely green — running on renewable energy, incorporating efficiency measures and reusing the waste heat.
Amazon Announces “Shipment Zero” Plan To Drive Net Zero Carbon Shipments
Online retailer and internet megalith Amazon has announced plans to make all its shipments net zero carbon under the banner “Shipment Zero” with an interim target of making 50% of all shipments net zero by 2030.
Amazon Leads $700 Million Investment In Rivian
Amazon has led a $700 million funding round for Rivian, the electric pickup and SUV startup headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. Production is scheduled to begin in late 2020.
Greenpeace & Amazon Trade Blows Over 100% Renewable Energy Claims
Global non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace and internet giant Amazon are trading blows over a report published earlier this week by Greenpeace, which claims that Amazon Web Services is only meeting 12% of its renewable energy commitment in Virginia’s “data center alley.”
Latest Rumor Has GM & Amazon Investing In Rivian
Reuters is reporting that General Motors and Amazon are in talks with Rivian that could lead to either or both investing in the Michigan company.
Autonomous Driving Startup Aurora Raises $530 Million In New Funding From Amazon, Sequoia
Autonomous driving startup Aurora Innovation has completed an new $530 million funding round that included a major investment from Amazon.
Amazon Scout Enters The Autonomous Delivery Market — Several Others Currently Being Tested
Driverless delivery tests are taking place around the US, and these miniature vehicles are adorable indicators of future transportation.
What Changed In The EV Industry In 2018?
The electric vehicle (EV) industry was booming in 2018. It was the most booming year of a booming decade for EVs. Below is a long, long rundown of notables changes in the industry in 2018.
