Ups announced wednesday investments in electric trucks, the testing of self driving vans and the construction of a new "super hub" as part of its efforts to capitalize on the growth of e commerce. Future vehicle purchases are contingent on successful tests of initial vehicles. vehicle purchase prices will not be disclosed. “ups continues to build an integrated fleet of electric vehicles, combined with innovative, large scale fleet charging technology,” said juan perez, ups chief information and engineering officer.
Our global fleet includes over 18,300 alternate fuel and advanced technology vehicles, including more than 1,000 electric and plugin hybrid electric vehicles on the road – an essential part of our plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and achieve 40% alternative fuel in ground operations by 2025. Jan 29, 2020, 1:05 pm pst. for years, ups has been gesturing toward a future where some of its delivery vehicles are electric, autonomous, or drones. now, the delivery giant is taking steps to. Ups manages a fleet that includes more than 1,000 electric and hybrid electric vehicles, as part of its “rolling laboratory” of approximately 9,300 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. moving from diesel to electricity is one way the company is working toward its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nov 17, 2021, 8:00 am pst. photo by vjeran pavic the verge. waymo and ups are expanding their nearly two year old partnership to include deliveries made using the alphabet company’s fleet of.
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