Ups announced today that they are investing in uk based ev startup arrival and ordering 10 000 electric delivery vans from them in order to electrify their fleet.
Ups electric vans.
The new arrival lightweight composite vehicles will join ups s existing fleet of eco friendly vehicles which already includes more than 300 electric vehicles and nearly 700 hybrids.
It is also teaming up with waymo to pilot autonomous delivery routes and it s expanding its drone delivery experiments.
Electric vehicles from ups and other fleets will sail quietly through streets while emitting no pollution.
The company is behind the workhorse w 15 plug in electric pickup truck and it s also developing an all electric delivery van called the c 1000.
Ups has committed to purchasing 10 000 electric delivery vans from the startup in which it has also invested heavily after several years of working with the company to plan the logistics giant s.
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Ups will buy 10 000 electric delivery vans from uk startup arrival.
Workhorse is reportedly building 950 electric delivery vans for ups most likely in the former general motors plant it purchased in lordstown ohio in november.
Electric vehicle company arrival has co developed a fleet of 10 000 modular electric vans with ups in the delivery service s signature livery.
Using electric vehicles in nothing new for ups it says that it has been using the alternative vehicles since way back in the 1930s.
Also cool new technologies used in the service of sustainability engage and excite employees.
Ups commits to purchasing 10 000 of arrival s vehicles purpose built for ups both companies are co developing electric delivery vehicles for ups advanced vehicle controls create new functionality equity investment gives ups early access to arrival s vehicles arrival is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to provide purpose built.
Delivery giant ups has ordered 10 000 electric trucks from arrival a technology company based in the uk.
There are brand benefits to this kind of innovation.