All Purpose Transport — Electric Last-Mile Delivery for IKEA, Goodyear, BP, Others

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:34:19 +0000

All Purpose TransportBased on an interview with Paul Kahlert, General Manager of All Purpose Transport All Purpose Transport (APT) is primarily a last-mile delivery provider to blue-chip customers such as Rheem, Solahart, Goodyear, BP, IKEA, Fantastic Furniture, and Bunzl. Founded in 1975, APT’s business model engages close to 300 owner-drivers who select and purchase their vehicles to […]

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Brightdrop Delivers 150 Electric Vans To FedEx

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:05:04 +0000

FedEx and Brightdrop recently announced that the first 150 Zevo 600 electric vans have been delivered to facilities around southern California. This would make for one of the biggest deployments of electric vans to date. “This shows how BrightDrop is delivering sustainable solutions at scale to customers today, and we couldn’t be happier to be […]

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Ford Is Making Electric Vehicles That Deliver Stuff, So Why Can’t USPS?

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 21:15:17 +0000

Ford electric vehicles E-Transit vanWhile the US Postal Service fiddles with gasmobiles, Ford Motor Company launches new E-Transit electric vehicles at the delivery van market.

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The UK Royal Mail Goes Green

Credit to Author: Andy Miles| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:41:34 +0000

Royal Mail Logo on Electric VanIn the UK we have many traditions going back for centuries. Just as we have a Royal Navy dating back to Tudor times, we also have the Royal Mail dating back to those times — 1512 to be precise. Though, it was indeed royal back then, in the sense of being for the exclusive use of Henry VIII and his agents for matters of state. Charles II, the Stuart king, established the General Post Office as a public service in

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