Vehicles of United Parcel Service are seen at the new package sorting and delivery UPS hub in Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry, southern Paris, France, June 26, 2018.
PHOTO: REUTERS
United Parcel Service said it would partner with a Los Angeles-based company to develop an electric medium-duty delivery truck, as the package delivery company expands its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles.
The truck developed jointly with electric commercial vehicle startup Thor Trucks is expected to be deployed later this year, UPS said on Tuesday.
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The truck will have a driving range of about 100 miles, with a lightweight battery designed and built by Thor.
UPS will test the class-6 delivery truck for the first six months, including its battery capacity and technical integration, after which UPS may buy more of these trucks.
This will be a part of UPS’s plan of about 9,300 low-emission vehicles, including all-electric, hybrid electric and CNG, to understand which technology works best for some routes.
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UPS has partnered with Workhorse Group to build an all-new electric delivery van and it also has pre-ordered 125 electric semi-trucks from Tesla.
Vehicle manufacturers such as Daimler AG and Navistar International and a slew of new entrants are racing to overcome the challenges of substituting batteries for diesel engines in delivery vehicles as regulators crack down on carbon dioxide and soot pollution.
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