Mobility Solutions for Fleets
StreetScooter’s “Made in Germany” e-vans have an ability to handle the heavy demands of last-mile delivery.
The state's Department of Motor Vehicles will start approving permits in January for commercial use of autonomous delivery vehicles under 10,001 pounds on public roads.
After a three-year project in conjunction with Australian automotive technology company SEA Electric, fleet service provider All Purpose Transport is set to deploy Queensland’s first 100% electric delivery truck for Ikea’s planned zero-emissions truck fleet by 2025.
DHL Express has begun testing new, improved versions of the electric StreetScooter Work and Work L delivery trucks in Europe. A North American evaluation program is planned as well.
Deliveries made the week of Christmas far outnumber those being made the week of Thanksgiving, even though the week marks the start of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and leads into Cyber Monday.
As part of Amazon’s Last Mile program, the company has created a logistics network that relies on contracted delivery services using undertrained drivers in rented trucks. This creates a wall that protects Amazon from liability in fatal collisions.
The retail giant has made a $440 million fleet order to electric truckmaker. The company says new vehicles will hit roadways as early as 2021.
The F-59 EV is being built on a Morgan Olson Walk-in Van body and will be deployed this fall for delivery routes in the greater Detroit area with a leading package delivery company.
Over the next 24 months the delivery robots will be available to college students across 100 campuses.
The city’s Public Works will issue permits allowing for the semi-autonomous robots to begin testing over the next six months.