August 12, 2022 – Transitioning commercial fleets to cleaner options has companies quickly adding electric vehicles but also increasing their focus on infrastructure improvements to make those transitions successful.
IKEA is adding more than 225 chargers for its delivery fleet as part of a target of zero-emissions home deliveries by 2025. IKEA is also adding public charging stations to 25 US locations and there will be more than 200 of what the company says are “ultra-fast” chargers. Delta is supplying EVgo with 1,000 fast chargers that have speeds up to 350 KW. EVgo says it has the nation’s largest public fast charging network, with more than 850 charging locations across 60 metropolitan areas.
Rivian has developed a fleet management system that Amazon is already using in its electric delivery vehicles. The Rivian platform is designed to centralize electric delivery vehicle management and increase fleet efficiency. Rivian says the system is based on a subscription model, and all Amazon electric delivery vehicles have it installed.