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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2019

German Logistics Provider Adds Electric Fuso Cabovers

Logistics service provider DB Schenker and Fuso, a Daimler Trucks brand, are expanding their partnership to bring more fully electric cabovers into European cities to support last-mile deliveries.

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ArticlesMarch 20, 2019

Meeting the Challenges of Safely Operating an Urban Fleet 

From Uber drivers to scooter users and pedestrians buried in their cell phones, fleet drivers navigating medium-duty trucks in the big city face an entirely different reality than their suburban or rural counterparts.  

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

Arcimoto Develops Last-Mile, Electric Delivery Vehicle

Designed to quickly, safely, and affordably get the goods where they need to go, the Deliverator will target 100 city miles of range, 75-mph top speed, 350-pound carrying capacity, and over 20 cubic feet of cargo space.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2019

Nuro AVs to Deliver Kroger Groceries in Houston

The service will be available through two Houston Kroger stores, reaching customers residing in four local zip codes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2019

Cummins Provides USPS with EVs in California

Cummins Inc. is delivering eight battery-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service fleet that are aimed at eliminating vehicle emissions and reducing fuel and maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2019

Amazon Leads $700M Investment in Electric Truck Maker

As it builds out its delivery fleet, Amazon is moving toward using a battery-electric delivery vehicle produced by Rivian Automotive. Amazon is leading a $700-million investment in the company.

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Newsby Paul ClintonFebruary 4, 2019

DHL Adds Electric Delivery Vans to U.S. Fleet

DHL Express will add 63 battery-electric cargo vans to its U.S. delivery fleet starting this year in the San Francisco area, as it seeks to reduce emissions by boosting the number of alternative fuel vehicles, the company has announced.

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Newsby Paul ClintonFebruary 1, 2019

Polar Vortex Chills Fleet Activity

The polar vortex storm that brought South Pole temperatures to the Midwest drastically reduced commercial fleet activity in the Chicago area and caused UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to suspend parcel and mail deliveries in several other states.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2019

Amazon Patent Unveils Plan to Use Buses as Mobile Delivery Sites

Customers would simply meet the bus at a convenient stop, and pick up their items from a removable delivery module attached to the vehicle.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 22, 2019

Hauling Cannabis and Cash: New Fleets Serve Exploding Industry

With recent cannabis legalization, new commercial fleets are springing up to transport pounds of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. Navigating wildfire growth, ever-changing regulations, and federal illegality, it’s a fast learning curve for these new cannabis entrepreneurs — the legal ones, anyway.

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