Last mile delivery
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Big Brown continues greening fleet, buying Beta Technologies electric planes
UPS Flight Forward has an option to buy up to 150 electric aircraft that can transport up to 1,400 pounds of cargo each from Beta…
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Pilot Freight Services acquires DSI Logistics
Global logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has acquired DSI Logistics, a last-mile heavy goods specialty provider.
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Autonomous Vehicles
Gatik, Isuzu to partner on autonomous truck platform
Isuzu trucks will install technology from autonomous vehicle startup Gatik on its medium-duty N-Series truck models.
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Canada-based Tyltgo raises $1.8M for white-label services
Tyltgo has set a goal to serve 100 new retailers by the end of this year and to double its current team, which consists of…
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Parking pilot keeps commercial deliveries flowing on Aspen city streets
The city of Aspen has been running a parking reservation pilot program with Coord that enables commercial delivery fleets to secure parking spaces for their…
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News
PICKUP raises $15M for white-glove retail delivery
“What is really attractive is the technology platform that enables the retailer to do a full assortment of products.”
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Purolator adds electric trucks, bikes to Vancouver fleet
Canadian courier Purolator has added electric trucks and cargo bikes to its Vancouver fleet as it continues to deploy more environmentally friendly delivery vehicles.
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Faster. Cheaper. Greener: Accenture’s plan for a sustainable last mile
Increased use of micro-fulfillment centers and more efficient vehicles and routing can reduce carbon emissions by 25% in urban environments, according to Accenture.
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A San Francisco treat: Amazon testing electric Rivian vans
Amazon has started testing Rivian electric delivery vans in San Francisco as part of its planned rollout of 10,000 electric vehicles by 2022.
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