Transmission: Electric delivery trucks from Volvo, Lion get ready to roll in California and Canada

It’s a good day to breathe a bit easier. The number of all-electric trucks headed out to make local deliveries is growing. Whether you’re in Southern California or a major Canadian city, all-electric trucks will be coming your way by the end of 2022, with some going into service by this fall.

Volvo announces largest-ever VNR Electric order, now has over 100 to deliver in two years

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IKEA to electrify last-mile delivery in Canada with Lion Electric

IKEA to add Lion Electric electric trucks to delivery fleet

IKEA and its last-mile delivery partner in Canada, Second Closet, will deploy 15 all-electric Lion Electric trucks this fall in Canada.

The vehicles making deliveries for IKEA Canada will operate in Bocherville, Quebec; Etobicoke, Ontario; and Richmond, British Columbia. They are Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles and will play a significant role in IKEA’s broader sustainability effort, the company said.

“Electrifying our last mile delivery service is an important step in our journey to...

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