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Could electric trucks find a new power source in decommissioned power plants. Zeem Solutions plans to find out.

California leads zero-emission truck adoption, but other states are growing faster in certain types of commercial EVs.

An electric vehicle charger without data intelligence on when it is available and operating is like a hot dog without a bun.

How confident is Kodiak Robotics of the safety of its autonomous system? How about cutting a sensor cable while the truck is running?

Startup electric last-mile van developer Arrival cut 50% of its workforce as it tries to reduce cash burn and make it to production.

Several high-profile commercial electric vehicle makers have faced recent struggles, but BrightDrop says it is on pace for $1 billion in revenue next year.

Pilot Co. will build a public network of high-speed charging stations with General Motors to get ahead of electric vehicle charging demand.

FedEx has deployed 150 BrightDrop electric vans into its California delivery network.

Because electric vehicle charging infrastructure takes time to install, delivery fleets should be thinking about the shift to EVs now.

Electric chassis startups from A to Z are tapping a legacy bodybuilder for help while one company creates its own complete electric van.

A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.

As more gig workers take up the final mile of delivery, they face a lack of parking spaces, driving up costs and forcing more illegal parking.

Merchants Fleet CEO Brendan Keegan discusses the company’s 2021 performance and his outlook for this year.

BrightDrop announced FedEx has ordered 2,000 additional electric vans and is in discussions for up to 20,000 more. Walmart also has placed an order for EVs, planning to add 5,000 to its home delivery fleet.

Walmart plans to rapidly expand its InHome Delivery service, hiring 3,000 drivers to handle deliveries.

FedEx Express has taken delivery of the first electric vans as part of a 500-unit order from BrightDrop. The vehicles are in operation in California.

Merchants Fleet is continuing its electrification efforts, announcing it will order EV step vans from Xos.

Merchants Fleet is looking to expand access to information on fleet electrification, introducing a central hub of tools and research.

Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.

Electric Last Mile Solutions has delivered its first Class 1 all-electric cargo van to a customer, beating a Q4 goal for the first delivery.

On the heels of a short seller’s takedown, Workhorse halts electric van deliveries and recalls units already in customer hands.

Cruise Automation and BrightDrop, two GM siblings, may find common ground in applying autonomy to electric van delivery.

In its Q2 earnings announcement Wednesday, GM said it would leverage its BrightDrop business to help it launch a full-size electric cargo van and medium-duty truck.

DHL Express was pleased with a trial of nine Lightning eMotors electric Ford Transit vans and is now ordering an additional 89 units to deploy in New York and California.

UK electric van and bus startup Arrival adds to Charlotte, North Carolina, presence with second US microfactory targeted to fill UPS order.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, C.R. England sues a law firm involved in a staged-accident scheme. Plus, XPO thinks 2021 is only going to get better, and Forward Air makes an acquisition and a divestiture.

BrightDrop, a startup launched by GM, thinks that to solve last-mile delivery you need a provider that looks at the issues holistically — from vehicles to technology.

BrightDrop, the new General Motors business-to-business electric first-to-last-mile delivery subsidiary, will sell 12,600 of its vans to Merchants Fleet.