Delivery fleet operators face regulatory pressure in California and other states to buy electric vehicles, but a surge in package deliveries thanks to coronavirus lockdowns has major firms itching to switch to electric right now.
FILE PHOTO: The dashboard of an electric UPS truck is seen, amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 1, 2020. Picture taken September 1,2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
“For us, it’s not just about making the wheels turn with a zero-emission vehicle,” said Scott Phillippi, UPS’s senior director of fleet maintenance and engineering, who envisions “Tesla-like” vehicles in the company’s vast fleet. “It’s about an integrated-technology vehicle - and that’s really what we’re pushing for.”
UPS, Amazon.com Inc , and other e-commerce delivery companies are both creating and shaping the emerging market for electric vans and trucks. Economics and competitive advantages created by data will drive the market for electric commercial vehicles. The company has also reserved 125 of Tesla’s long-awaited Semi big rigs, 50 electric trucks from Workhorse Group Inc - with an option for 950 more - and is testing electric trucks with California startup Xos.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Tesla, Disney, Peloton, Wells Fargo & moreThe stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Tesla, Disney, Peloton, Wells Fargo, and more.
Weiterlesen »
Stock market live updates: Tech wreck continues, Tesla plunges, Apple falls 4%This is CNBC's markets live blog that will be updated throughout the day.
Weiterlesen »
Move aside robots, Tesla bets on aluminium castingRobots are not efficient enough for Tesla's new car factory in Germany, which plans to replace hundreds of them with giant aluminium casting machines to build simpler chassis parts, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Weiterlesen »
Tesla stock tanks after the automaker's surprise exclusion from the S&P 500 - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Weiterlesen »
Tesla China sold 11,800 Model 3 vehicles in August: CPCAU.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc sold 11,800 Shanghai-made Model 3 vehicles in China in August, up from 11,000 units in July, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Weiterlesen »
VW not seeking a deal with Tesla, CEO Diess saysVolkswagen's Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Monday sought to quell speculation that the world's largest carmaker, which is on a mass production push for electric cars, has plans to develop deeper ties with start-up rival Tesla.
Weiterlesen »