JB Poindexter announces General Truck Body, Transit Corp. acquisitions; partners with Freightliner Custom Chassis, Rivian
Acquisitions and new truck body offerings were the talk of JB Poindexter’s Work Truck Show press conference.
AT&T to pilot Rivian EVs in emissions reduction effort
AT&T will add Rivian electric vans and SUVs to its fleet in 2024 as part of its strategy to cut transport emissions and optimize routes.
The role for electric vans in last mile delivery
Here at Fleet Equipment, we’ve been covering electrification for a long time, and every time the subject comes up, without fail, one of the first questions asked is which applications will make the most sense for EVs. Again and again the answer comes back: last mile—and there are very good reasons for that. “Last-mile delivery
Is an electric delivery truck revolution coming?
With support from Amazon and Ford, Rivian gets set to roll out all-electric delivery trucks and vans.
Amazon orders 100,000 electric vehicles from Rivian
Amazon announced that it has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian. Amazon notes that this is the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles, which the company plans to have out on the roads delivering packages in 2021.
