The EV maker is in discussions with Amazon to remove the exclusivity clause of their delivery van agreement.
Verizon Connect's migration on Amazon Web Services allows the company to use the AWS Zone architecture.
As the last-mile delivery segment explodes, manufacturers large and small have answered the challenge with a wild variety of vehicles — and the delivery “van” may never be the same.
With vehicle supply constraints and inflated prices now forecast through 2023, fleet operators are adjusting their duty cycles, fleet plans, and job management.
Amazon revealed a video, photos, and some details of the van’s features but did not include battery or drivetrain specs. The timeframe for initial deployment is now “as early as 2022.”
Amazon is adding more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in Europe this year, as part of a shared effort to reduce emissions from the transportation sector.
Amazon is hoping to attract people who have been economically impacted as jobs in areas like hospitality, restaurants, and travel are lost or furloughed.
Amazon is “temporarily prioritizing products coming into its fulfillment centers” through April 5 to focus on household staples and medical supplies in high demand due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 epidemic.
Several fleets have joined the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance to advance their commitments to fleet electrification.
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.
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