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UPS will work with partner Workhorse, a battery-electric transportation technology company, to develop and deploy a fleet of 50 custom-built plug-in electric delivery trucks with zero emissions.

The goal is to make trucks that cost as much to buy as do traditional fuel-based delivery vehicles — even without taking into account subsidies. The Workhorse-designed vehicles will be all-electric, and are designed to run on a single charge throughout a normal delivery day and then charge back up overnight.

Workhorse says they'll have a 100-mile range, which is a good fit for in-city routes, and the trucks will first enter testing in urban areas in various parts of the U.S., including Atlanta, Dallas and LA. The test will lead to fine-tuning, which will lead to a larger fleet deployment targeting 2019.

Source: TechCrunch

Also at The Verge, Reuters and Cincinnati.com

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1. "Fnord666" - https://soylentnews.org/~Fnord666/
2. "TechCrunch" - https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/22/ups-is-working-on-a-fleet-of-50-custom-built-electric-delivery-trucks/
3. "The Verge" - https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/22/17040180/ups-electric-delivery-trucks
4. "Reuters" - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ups-workhorse-group/ups-partners-with-workhorse-to-build-electric-delivery-vans-idUSKCN1G61S7
5. "Cincinnati.com" - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2018/02/22/loveland-firm-signs-deal-ups-50-electric-delivery-trucks-could-lead-order-35-000-trucks/362513002/
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