E-commerce surge spurs race for electric delivery vehicles

Clay model of Rivian's electric delivery van — A clay mock-up of an electric delivery van for Amazon being developed by Rivian. The e-commerce giant ordered 100,000 electric vans last year from the startup. (Terry Kosdrosky)

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NICK CAREY

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Reuters

September 09, 2020 12:44 PM

Delivery fleet operators face regulatory pressure in California and other states to buy electric vehicles, but a surge in package deliveries thanks to coronavirus lockdowns has major firms itching to switch to electric right now.

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