Two years ago this month, I saw my first Amazon Prime Rivian electric delivery van (lead figure of this article) just across my street. The driver said he loved the new van and was kind enough to pose for pictures and show me inside. He said Amazon already had ~100 … [continued]
Microvast has introduced two new long lasting, fast charging battery cells.
The US Army is planning for a fleet of 100,000 fossil-powered light tactical vehicles, but a quick pivot to electric vehicles could be in the works.
Last year and last month, I wrote about Volvo Penta and Rosenbauer developing an electric fire truck. They’re not the only team in town working to electrify firefighters, though. More recently, Oshkosh Corporation has announced that it is working to get electric fire trucks into fire stations across the United … [continued]
Oshkosh debuts electric fire trucks and a whole EV system to boot, which could help put out that fire over its Postal Service fleet contract.
By Meldan Heaslip The United States Postal Service (USPS) has just awarded the contract to replace up to 165,000 of their aging delivery fleet to a company that will produce mostly gas-fueled trucks¹. According to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, just 10% will be electric². As one of the largest fleets worldwide, … [continued]
When the long-awaited replacement for the Grumman LLV (the current USPS mail trucks) was announced, people were excited that the vehicle would be available as an EV. I argued that it makes sense to get at least some gasoline-powered vehicles because the agency’s current vehicles are in very bad shape, … [continued]
The electric aviation industry is developing and changing fast. Electric aviation industry experts are soon gathering to talk about these changes and more at the coming AirVenture Lindbergh Innovation Forum Set. Intrigued? Read on.
The USPS’s search for an updated, modern mail delivery truck — which has been dubbed the “Next Generation Delivery Vehicle” search — may lead to an electric or hybrid design, according to recent reports and the USPS itself. The US government mail delivery organization has apparently now identified the 6 … [continued]
