Charging infrastructure

White Paper: Planning Your Fleet’s Electric Future

Fleet electrification is driving the future of transportation. As more companies switch to electric every day, it’s clear that this trend is not slowing down.

We tapped into our 15+ years of e-mobility experience to bring you our most extensive fleet report yet — a hands-on guide to help you with your fleet electrification plans.

Download our free report now and gain valuable insights on:

  • The current state of fleet electrification worldwide and in your region
  • Key considerations when selecting...

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Lyft drivers to receive discounted charging with EVgo

One of the core advantages of owning an electric vehicle over a gas-powered one is that, despite the higher upfront cost, charging and maintaining it is typically significantly less expensive. 

For Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) drivers, it just got even cheaper when the company on Tuesday, announced a new discounted charging program with EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), which operates one of the nation’s largest networks of fast-charging stations for EVs.

The offer will give drivers up to 45% off when they charge...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stronglyft-drivers-to-receive-discounted-charging-with-evgostrong

BrightDrop delivers first electric vans to FedEx Express

BrightDrop has delivered the first five EV600 electric delivery vans to FedEx Express as the first step in an order that could result in 500 vans operating within the FedEx fleet.

The initial vehicles will be put into operation in a FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) facility in Inglewood, California. FedEx is building electric vehicle charging infrastructure across its network, including 500 stations that have already been installed in California.

“The delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600s is a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/brightdrop-delivers-first-electric-vans-to-fedex-express

Amply Power unveils shipping containers for cheaper, portable EV charging

Amply Power unveiled a shipping container portable EV charging solution.

Electric vehicle charging services provider Amply Power unveiled a semi-permanent yet portable charging solution called Inrush on Friday. Inrush uses repurposed shipping containers to hold multiple EV charging stations.

Located in Disney’s Toy Story parking lot in Anaheim, California, Anaheim Transportation Network is the first Inrush customer. The project will consist of two shipping containers, each housing five charging stations, allowing 10 electric buses to charge at once. Two 200kW...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amply-power-unveils-shipping-containers-for-cheaper-portable-ev-charging

Drugs, younger drivers on trucking research group’s agenda

The nation’s top trucking research group plans to update previous studies on the effects of legalized marijuana and other drugs on truck safety along with integrating 18- to 20-year-old drivers into the industry.

Those initiatives were among the top research priorities approved by the American Transportation Research Institute for 2021, ATRI announced Tuesday. ATRI’s research priorities in 2020 included nonnuclear verdicts, safety metrics, owner-operators and vehicle-miles-traveled user fees.

“As...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drugs-younger-drivers-on-trucking-research-groups-agenda

Transmission: Vaccinations are finally underway at auto plants

Here’s what’s cookin’ today in Transmission:

  • Stellantis becomes first automaker in US to administer vaccinations
  • Mini case study: Listening to customers pivotal to success behind Ford F-150
  • Industry news

Stellantis becomes first automaker in US to administer vaccinations

I hope I don’t jinx myself when I say this: It looks like the worst of COVID-19 is behind us. There’s no need to describe the impact COVID had on the automotive industry because by now we’re all informed. At this point, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transmission-vaccinations-are-finally-underway-at-auto-plants

GSCW chat recap: Enhancing automotive supply chain resilience

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on automotive.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Making trucking supply chains resilient amid growth in electrification 

DETAILS: The rush to get more electric trucks to market sooner creates supply chain challenges in two areas: battery components and charging infrastructure.

SPEAKER: Sam Abuelsamid, principal analyst, Guidehouse Insights 

BIO: Abuelsamid is a principal analyst leading Guidehouse Insights’...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-enhancing-automotive-supply-chain-resilience

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