Amazon buys 100,000 fully electric vans from Rivian


The Amazon distribution giant has pledged to comply with the Paris Agreement against climate change signed in 2015 ten years ahead of schedule and has ordered 100,000 fully electric vans, which will be manufactured by Rivian.

According to the company in a statement, this purchase is the largest order in the world of electric vehicles for package delivery. The vehicles will start operating in 2021.

Amazon expects to have 10,000 of its new electric vehicles circulating on the roads by 2022 and the rest by 2030, saving four million tons of carbon per year.

“We're done being in the middle of the herd on this issue—we’ve decided to use our size and scale to make a difference,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, and chief executive, in a statement. “If a company with as much physical infrastructure as Amazon—which delivers more than 10 billion...



source https://www.electrichunter.com/commercial-vehicles/amazon-buys-100000-fully-electric-vans-rivian

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