Autonomous Forklifts and 20,000 Electric Delivery Vans at Amazon

2024 was big year for Amazon – in addition to becoming the first online retailer for Hyundai cars, the company kept busy putting a fleet of autonomous forklifts, order picking AI-powered robots, and a milestone 20,000th electric delivery van on the road.

To date, Amazon vans from Rivian have delivered nearly a billion packages to customers in the US. Amazon plans to rollout 100,000+ delivery van fleet by 2030.

On the warehouse side, the autonomous forklift market is experiencing remarkable growth and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%, putting the self-driving forklift market at something like $12.5 billion by 2034 with the 2-4 ton segment making up about 53% of total revenue.

via electrek

Stellantis’ Emissions Cheating Strikes Again

Stellantis has garnered a reputation for cutting corners to maximize profits over the last few years, and it looks like those cuts weren’t just in vehicle quality.

The automotive umbrella recently reached a settlement regarding emissions regulations violations. The accusation and lawsuit came from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), but it's just the most recent accusation weighed against Stellantis and FCA.

CARB claims that Stellantis used an unapproved device that circumvented emissions control and didn’t comply with emissions standards. The investigation found that its diesel engines demonstrated different emissions control behaviors in real-world operations.

via autoblog

Fuel Management Streamlined, Automated and Simplified

From tracking fuel to running specialized reports to integrating the data, FuelCloud helps fleets streamline and automate fuel management.

Moving Forward in 2025

Happy New Year to all of you! We at FMW are very optimistic about the year ahead!

One thing of the many things we are looking forward to is Work Truck Week in Indianapolis from March 4-7. Word on the street is that it’s truly one of the places to be this year, and I’ll be there with Dave Bean. Contact us HERE if you want to set up a meeting. Also, you can register for the event HERE.

We congratulate Henry Chedraoui on his new job as leader of Patriot Fleet Solutions, and look forward to great things from this organization!

Ted Roberts
President