Amazon's delivery e-van cravings> an insatiable appetite +

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/technology/amazon-electric-vans.html
Can Anyone Satisfy Amazon’s Craving for Electric Vans?
Jan. 18, 2022 ... The company has big plans to turn its delivery fleet green. But very few of the vehicles are made right now. Amazon has an insatiable appetite for electric vans, thanks to a ballooning logistics operation and a pledge that half of its deliveries will be carbon-neutral by 2030. But that hunger is running into the reality that the auto industry barely produces any of the vehicles yet ... flash video

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g38842224/future-evs-that-deliver-electric-delivery-trucks-and-workhorses/
Future EVs That Deliver: Electric Delivery Trucks and Workhorses
JAN 23, 2022 ... These delivery vans, semi trucks, tractors, and ORVs are arriving sooner than you might think ...
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What Corporate EV Alliance companies want from EV makers

https://electrek.co/2022/01/21/this-is-what-big-companies-want-from-car-and-truck-makers-in-evs/amp/
This is what big companies want from car and truck makers in EVs
Jan. 21st 2022 ... Boston-based sustainability nonprofit group Ceres launched the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance ... Alliance’s flagship members are Amazon, AT&T, Clif Bar, Consumers Energy, DHL, Direct Energy, Genentech, IKEA North America, LeasePlan, Lime, and Siemens. The Alliance members collectively own, lease, or operate nearly 1.3 million on-road vehicles in the United States ... Key findings include:
-Battery preference  Alliance members prefer battery-electric vehicles over plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles across most vehicle types.
-Charging location flexibility  While respondents indicated that most charging would take place at private locations such as employee homes or fleet depots, they noted that on-road charging is a critical element of the commercial transition to EVs, particularly for regional and long-haul freight.
-Sedans  Sedans accounted for more than 75% – 208,000 – of planned light-duty vehicle procurements over the next five years. The procurement weighted minimum ZEV range that would meet the majority of use cases for respondents is 275 miles.
-Desired vehicle specifications ...
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https://www.ceres.org/climate/transportation/corporate-electric-vehicle-alliance




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