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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 10, 2021

Indigo Introduces an EV Built for the Gig Economy

How do you produce an electric commercial vehicle for $20,000? Make it lightweight and use patented robotic wheels to deliver a smooth ride. Then create a fintech ecosystem to lower delivery drivers’ cost per mile.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2021

Santa Monica Launches Zero-Emissions Delivery Zone, First in U.S.

The one-square mile zone will provide priority curb access for zero-emission delivery vehicles. The pilot program will also demonstrate medium- and light-duty delivery EVs, electric micromobility delivery solutions, and a medium-duty electric truck-sharing program and charging station.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2021

Proterra To Supply Batteries For Volta Trucks

A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2021

Amazon Starts Testing Rivian Electric Delivery Vans for Delivery

These custom electric delivery vehicles will also be tested out in 15 additional cities through 2021.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2021

Merchants Fleet is BrightDrop's First Fleet Management Customer

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2021

Starship Technologies Reaches 1m Autonomous Deliveries, Secures $17m Funding

With new funding from Goodyear Ventures, Starship Technologies is one of several companies making non-human autonomous deliveries that may see a quicker path to wider deployment than robotaxis.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

West Palm Beach Pilots Smart Zone Deliveries

Smart Zones, powered by Coord’s technology, enable commercial drivers to use their mobile devices to locate nearby available loading zones and to hold, book, and pay for time in them.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2021

Yet Another Electric Delivery Van Is Coming to Market

Cenntro Automotive’s City Porter, a Class 4 all-electric van with a payload of 5,700 pounds and 636 sq.-ft. of cargo capacity, is aimed at fleets and logistics customers in the last-mile delivery market.

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ArticlesDecember 22, 2020

How E-Commerce Surge Is Changing Delivery Vehicle Design and Deployment

The shift in major volume from B2B to B2C deliveries, record e-commerce volume, transport of the coronavirus vaccine, vehicle production capacity, and chassis supply will be factors affecting parcel delivery fleets in 2021, says Chad Heminover, president, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

When Are Fleets Busiest in Aspen?

The Colorado mountain town and 28 commercial fleets are taking part in a pilot that aims to better manage curb space by understanding commercial loading behavior.

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