Amazon Announces First of 10,000 EV Delivery Vans Due by 2022

Amazon announced the first of its fleet of custom electric delivery vehicles from its partnership with Rivian (see 2009170047). It’s part of the company’s pledge to be net zero carbon by 2040, including having 10,000 Amazon electric delivery vehicles by 2022, 100,000 by 2030. The vans combine Rivian’s technology with Amazon’s delivery logistics and Alexa integration, said Ross Rachey, director-Amazon Global Fleet and Products, Thursday. The vehicles have sensor detection, highway and traffic assist technology and exterior cameras linked to an interior display for 360-degree coverage. Amazon is working on supporting technology for the vans, including charging infrastructure, Rachey said.