GM's BrightDrop adds 150 EVs (electric vans) to FedEx fleet

The BrightDrop division of General Motors has stepped up production and delivery of its electric vans with 150 new vehicles being added to the FedEx delivery fleet. "BrightDrop is a business reimagining the commercial delivery and logistics industry for an all-electric future. Its portfolio of electric vehicles, smart containers, and software are designed to decarbonize last-mile deliveries and reduce congestion for a smarter, more sustainable future."  The first E-vans will be put into service in Southern CAlifornia at first and with today's high fuel costs, this happened at a great time since EVs are generally much cheaper to operate than their ICE counterparts. “At FedEx, we have ambitious sustainability goals, and our phased approach to vehicle electrification is a crucial part of our roadmap to achieve carbon neutral global operations,” said Mitch Jackson, Chief Sustainability Officer, FedEx. “In just under six months, we’ve taken delivery of 150 BrightDrop Zevo 600s for our parcel pickup and delivery fleet. In today’s climate of chip shortages and supply chain issues, that’s no ordinary feat and a true testament to the collaboration between FedEx and BrightDrop.” For more info, click on "read more" below to view the FedEx and BrightDrop media releases.

Source: BrightDrop - Media release, pics, Previous post.

First F-150 Lightning EV trucks being delivered to customers

Ford's all-new F-150 Lightning EV truck is being delivered as we read. Trucks are arriving at dealers now with the first trucks going to those that put in their Lightning orders first. Ford is delivering all types of F-150 Lightning EVs including work trucks, Lariat, and other models unlike some automakers that produce "first run" or top-of-the-line models in the beginning. Ford had an unexpected (for Ford) reaction to the F-150 Lightning with the first year's worth of production sold out. Ford ended up doubling the anticipated production to more than 150,000 units. Early reaction to the F-150 Lightning has been overwhelmingly positive with terms like "game-changer" being bandied about by early testers. It didn't state when dealer orders would be delivered so don't expect to go to the showroom and buy one off of the floor. Plus production was slowed due to the chip shortage but Ford expects to be "full steam ahead" very soon. For more info, click on the previous post links and  click on "read more" below to view the brief media release and a short video after the jump. Enjoy!

Source: Ford - Media release, pics, video - Previous Posts:  post 1, post 2, post 3