A group of Europe’s largest logistics, transport and power companies, including Pepsico, Nestlé, IKEA and EDF, is urging the European Commission to set binding zero-emission targets for large shippers and buyers of transport services. Signatories include some of the biggest players in freight and logistics, demonstrating that businesses are ready … [continued]
While consumer-oriented electric cars are getting a lot of attention for their soaring US sales in the 3rd quarter, an electric commercial vehicle brand from GM is actually throwing up the biggest growth on a percentage basis. GM’s BrightDrop division, which sells the 400 electric van and 600 electric van, … [continued]
Blue Arc EV Solutions is the electric vehicle division of The Shyft Group, a North American specialty vehicle manufacturer with over 50 years of experience in custom chassis and truck body construction. The company has developed a commercial electric delivery van designed specifically for last-mile logistics operations. Product development The … [continued]
The USPS is once again under attack for daring to include electric vehicles in its fleet modernization plans.
Or will it cause new ones? The Traffic Safety Forum at the 125th New York International Auto Show held last April focused on advancements in vehicle technology and road safety. The fireside chat “The Future of Urban Mobility Safety” was a dynamic session that explored how technology and smart infrastructure … [continued]
Businesses, Cities and Civil Society Organisations Support Swift and Ambitious Action to Decarbonise Corporate Fleets Businesses, cities and civil society organizations are expressing broad support for swift and ambitious legislation to decarbonise light and heavy duty vehicles in corporate fleets. To truly deliver on this potential, they strongly encourage the … [continued]
Last year, the Clicks Group and United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) partnered with Everlectric and Investec Sustainable Solutions to introduce South Africa’s first fleet of zero-emission, pharma-compliant electric vehicles (EVs) with solar-powered refrigeration. This partnership uses Maxus eDeliver 3 electric panel vans that were chosen because of their purpose-built light commercial … [continued]
Many Australian businesses and government agencies are turning to fleet electrification to minimise their carbon footprint and fuel costs. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is co-funding some of these projects under their “Driving the Nation” program, and recently released “Lessons Learnt” reports to chronicle progress. I will attempt to … [continued]
Rivian is leapfrogging over Tesla in the growing micromobility and electric delivery van spaces, while aiming for 2026 delivery of its new R2 mid-sized electric SUV.
With three cutting-edge electric vehicle models and a comprehensive ecosystem of services to serve the full urban logistics lifecycle, Flexis is transforming urban logistics. With its state-of-the-art SDV electrical architecture and common EV-native skateboard platform, Flexis presents three vehicle variants designed to address the urban logistical issues facing Europe. The … [continued]
