Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Leasing, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

Several fleets have joined the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance to advance their commitments to fleet electrification.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/349408/major-companies-accelerate-ev-fleet-transition-through-new-alliance

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet, Remarketing, Suppliers, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion, the fourth investment the battery-electric truck and SUV startup will receive in 2019.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/347369/rivian-receives-1-3b-in-its-fourth-investment

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

A report in Business Insider seems to confirm speculation that Amazon is currently building up its long- and regional-haul capabilities in preparation for...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/342342/report-amazon-purchasing-class-8-day-cab-tractors

Categories: Connected Fleets, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Technology

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...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/340753/amazon-delivery-contractors-linked-to-increasing-road-deaths

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

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.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/340709/amazon-orders-100-000-rivian-electric-delivery-vans

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Technology

The “cooler-sized devices” will navigate residential neighborhoods in Irvine, Calif.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/338127/amazon-launched-last-mile-delivery-robots-in-southern-california

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Technology

FedEx won’t renew its contract with Amazon for ground delivery when it expires at the end of the month, after letting its U.S. air-delivery contract with...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/337808/fedex-ending-ground-delivery-contract-with-amazon

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Technology

Amazon unveiled its latest drone design at the company’s re:MARS Conference that is capable of delivering packages to customers in less than 30 minutes,...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/333307/amazons-latest-drone-design-aims-for-30-minute-deliveries

Categories: Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Technology

Amazon announced it will take an active role in helping interested employees launch their own package delivery businesses, expanding its Delivery Service...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/331801/amazon-wants-employees-to-open-package-delivery-businesses

Categories: Fleet Management, Operations

Two new developments from Amazon will affect the trucking and logistics market: Moving to one-day Prime shipping and launching its own freight-matching...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/330739/amazon-adding-freight-marketplace-one-day-standard-prime-shipping