The current landscape of EV vehicles and EV charging - Last Mile Logistics

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 10 p.m.

Despite the hype surrounding the Tesla Semi truck, the future for electric vehicles in the transportation and logistics industry seems to be coming sooner and on a larger scale for fleets serving the last mile. Case in point: Amazon\u2019s order for 100,000 customized electric delivery vehicles produced by Rivian.\xa0\n\u201cIt just makes so much sense for an electric vehicle with that stop-and-go application and that high idle time, inner-city traffic kind of environments,\u201d said Chris Nordh, senior director of Advanced Vehicle Technology and Energy Products for Fleet Management Solutions at Ryder System. He is joined by \xa0Bob Stojanovic of ABB.\n\xa0\nWatch\nApple Podcast\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\nVisit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices