February 6th, 2020 | by Andy Miles
In the UK we have many traditions going back for centuries. Just as we have a Royal Navy dating back to Tudor times, we also have the Royal Mail dating back to those times — 1512 to be precise. Though, it was indeed royal back then, in the sense of being for the exclusive use of Henry VIII and his agents for matters of state. Charles II, the Stuart king, established the General Post Office as a public service in
October 7th, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
Parcel and Postal Expo is the largest event for courier services in Europe and it is taking place in Amsterdam this year. What is different is the new emphasis placed on e-mobility — not only EVs, but also charging infrastructure. Having followed the trade show for a few years now, the shift is visible and e-mobility has never played such a significant role here before. My role has also changed over the years and I am in Amsterdam today with two of my clients that I have the pleasure to provide with consulting services on EV solutions — Voltia and InPost. The big question: what’s on the horizon for electrified postal services
March 20th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Electric vehicle company Arcimoto has reshaped its two-seat Fun Utility Vehicle into a single-seat delivery vehicle, dubbed the Deliverator
September 20th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Volkswagen makes electric trucks? Well, yes, it does — or it will. Not only that, but Ambev Brewery in Brazil has ordered a whopping 1,600 of them
December 20th, 2017 | by Nicolas Zart
Here's another fleet owner's way to switch over to electricity — the Workhorse N-GEN, which our own Steve Hanley covered recently here. When it comes to electric options, better options, 2017 has also been good to fleet owners. They haven't been left alone and new players have jumped into the market, such as the revolutionary Chanje platform, helping them to switch over to electricity. After exploring Chanje, I wanted to dive into another workhorse — pun intended — the Workhorse N-
December 20th, 2017 | by Nicolas Zart
In part 1 of this Chanje electric van review, we looked at the Chanje electric van's background and some of its features. In this second part, we take a look at what Chanje brings to the table for fleet owners if they turn from simple vehicles operators to energy management and vehicle coordination. Chanje is a game changer, and this time, pun intended
December 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The Renault Kangoo ZE — the current iteration of which (the Kangoo ZE 33) possesses a 124 mile real-world range and is available in a number of different body types meant to suit different uses — won the "Green Award" at the 2018 What Van? Awards that took place in London on December 13th
December 19th, 2017 | by Nicolas Zart
Over at CleanTechnica, we're always excited to see something new, something smart, and something designed clean from the ground up. Enter center stage, the Chanje electric van. The Chanje electric van is a serious fleet industry game changer in more ways than seems obvious
December 3rd, 2017 | by James Ayre
One of the parts of the auto industry that is best suited to near-term electrification is the delivery vehicle/van segment. Such vehicles — whether inner city parcel delivery trucks, produce trucks, mail delivery vehicles, bakery vans, etc. — generally don't travel much on a daily basis, and often follow very reliable usage patterns within a strict service area, so there are often no fundamental reasons for the operators of such vehicles to not go electric
November 25th, 2017 | by James Ayre
A coalition comprised of 13 different environmental groups advocating for "clean" transportation solutions in the US has sent an open letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) calling for the next-generation delivery vehicles (NGDV) design that's chosen to be a plug-in electric
October 24th, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
City, state, and other government vehicles have much to gain from the outstanding technological advances coming from Nissan and other leaders in the electric vehicle transition. That also means battery leadership. As one unique application of lithium-ion batteries, they can help soften the blow of a medical emergency. They can provide extra help in remote or disturbed areas without electricity and in dire circumstances
March 31st, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
Do you ever wonder what shape the world might be in if electric cars had not been replaced by gas cars so long ago? It has been over 100 years after the legendary London department store Harrods first added an electric van to its fleet. Harrods is now returning to electric vehicle technology. The company has selected the 100% electric Nissan e-NV200 delivery van as the latest addition to its delivery fleet
March 29th, 2017 | by Rogier van Rooij
After having received €100 million in funding, Dutch online grocery store Picnic just announced aggressive expansion in the years ahead, including the procurement of a staggering 2,000 electric delivery vehicles
