Truckers Lead the Charge to Go Electric
Run on Less – Electric is a real-world electric truck technology demonstration, featuring 13 trucks driving real routes, carrying real freight.
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Dispatch Electric Scooter Is A Last-Mile Logistics Leader
The nimble handling, small physical footprint, and low operating costs of electric scooters make them a natural choice for couriers and local delivery companies, but the rise of last-mile delivery services over the last year has led some people to look past bikes like Vespa and NIU, and look for … [continued]
DHL Putting 89 New Lightning Electric Vans On The Road
DHL Express (DHL) has been trialling 9 Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans since late last year in the United States. The pilot has been going well, and the company now intends to put another 89 on the roads of California and New York. The electric vans, produced by … [continued]
DHL Teams With Volvo Trucks To Speed Up Transition To Fossil-Free Trucking
Electric buses, electric garbage trucks, and even electric construction equipment are becoming more and more commonplace in urban landscapes, but there’s still some debate over whether or not battery electric vehicles will take over open-road, long distance trucking any time soon. To help make the case that electric trucking is … [continued]
DHL Gets Electric BYD Trucks In Los Angeles
DHL has a good history of electric vehicle leadership. Its latest news involves an electric truck order in California.
DHL Inaugurates Package Delivery Using Water Transportation In London
DHL has begun shipping parcels from Heathrow airport to London on board a boat that travels on the Thames River.
Amazon, IKEA, AT&T, DHL & Others Join Electric Vehicle Alliance
Some of the largest corporations in America have joined the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance, an organization started by the non-profit Ceres to support greater commercial EV adoption. DHL, Amazon, AT&T, Clif Bar, Consumers Energy, Direct Energy, Genentech, IKEA North America, LeasePlan, Lime, and Siemens are Alliance members.
Amazon, AT&T, IKEA, Clif Bar, DHL, & Others Launch “Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance”
When we think about the need for the world to go electric, we generally think about the need for people — individual humans — to go electric. However, more than half of the vehicles on US roads are vehicles from corporate fleets, according to Ceres, a nonprofit investor coalition representing $11 trillion that is focused on sustainability matters.
Hyundai & KIA Invest In UK Electric Van Maker “Arrival”
Arrival, a UK manufacturer of electric delivery vans, has secured a $110 million dollar investment from Hyundai and KIA. It says its products are price competitive with conventional vehicles.
New York City Says Yes To More Cargo Bikes, Fewer Delivery Trucks
New York City is unveiling a new plan to allow pedal-electric delivery bikes to park in tow zone areas or on sidewalks and to use the city’s 1,400 miles of dedicated bike lanes in order to reduce carbon emissions and congestion.
