{"id":13022,"date":"2022-01-09T11:08:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T10:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=13022"},"modified":"2022-01-09T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T10:08:45","slug":"brightdrop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2022\/01\/09\/brightdrop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BrightDrop Announces Walmart, FedEx Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo courtesy of GM\/BrightDrop<\/em><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The retail giant plans to use its EV vans for its InHome delivery service, reaching 30 million U.S. households by the end of the year.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

GM’s last-mile delivery company BrightDrop announced thousands of new van orders from two leading Fortune 500 companies on Jan. 5 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.\u00a0Walmart has been added to BrightDrop’s customer base, while\u00a0FedEx expands its partnership with the EV van company, according to a news release.<\/span><\/p>\n

Walmart is reserving\u00a05,000 of BrightDrop\u2019s EV600 and smaller EV410 electric delivery vans for its last-mile delivery network and to supports its goal of operating a zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040.<\/span><\/p>\n

FedEx has\u00a0reserved\u00a0priority production for 2,000 electric delivery vans over the next few years. This\u00a0adds to FedEx\u2019s initial reservation of 500 BrightDrop EVs<\/a> from last year. In addition, FedEx is planning\u00a0to add 20,000 more in the years to follow, subject to further negotiations and execution of a definitive purchase agreement, the release notes.\u00a0FedEx also\u00a0unveiled plans to expand its\u00a0testing\u00a0of\u00a0BrightDrop\u2019s\u00a0EP1 electrified container to\u00a010 markets\u00a0beginning\u00a0in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

BrightDrop says these moves demonstrate growing momentum for\u00a0electric delivery solutions.\u00a0The EV600, built on GM\u2019s Ultium Platform<\/a>, was formed in 20 months prior to initial deliveries to FedEx, \u2014 which the company says makes it\u00a0the fastest vehicle to market in GM\u00a0history.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FedEx originally ordered 500 BrightDrop EVs and has now upped its reservations to 2,000 vans. Photo courtesy of GM\/BrightDrop<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBrightDrop\u2019s mission is to decarbonize the world\u2019s deliveries. We leverage the best of two worlds \u2014\u00a0the innovation, agility, and focus of a technology start-up with the engineering and manufacturing might of General Motors,\u201d says\u00a0Katz. \u201cThis combination, coupled with BrightDrop\u2019s holistic solution set, gives us powerful advantages that uniquely position us to support the world\u2019s largest delivery companies, like Walmart and FedEx, with their robust sustainability goals. Today\u2019s commitments showcase our ability to power the electrification journey of some of the world\u2019s biggest companies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs important as it is that we save our customers time and money through convenient delivery options, it\u2019s just as important that we focus on creating a more sustainable last mile delivery fleet that avoids emissions,\u201d says\u00a0Tom Ward, senior vice president of last mile, Walmart U.S. \u201cBrightDrop\u2019s proven ability to bring a sustainable electric van to market makes them a great partner to support our growing InHome delivery service, and we look forward to continue driving our goal of operating a 100 percent zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Walmart plans to use its electric vans as part of its InHome delivery service, which the retailer plans to expand from 6 million to 30 million U.S. households by the end of the year. Walmart will hire more than 3,000 associate delivery drivers and equip them with an all-electric fleet of delivery vans. BrightDrop says the electric vans may begin hitting the road for Walmart deliveries as early as 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFedEx remains full speed ahead in taking the next steps to electrify our pickup and delivery vehicle fleet, which is a critical component in our ambitious goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040,\u201d says Smith. \u201cWith the collaboration and innovative technology of companies like GM and BrightDrop, we will continue to meet the world\u2019s increasing transportation needs in more environmentally sustainable ways for our customers, shareholders, and communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

FedEx has set a target to electrify its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet, envisioning adding hundreds of thousands of medium electric delivery vehicles over the next two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

BrightDrop also announced the completion of a second pilot with FedEx in New York City. Its first pilot in Toronto saw a 25% increase in package deliveries per day when using the EP1 electric container. In this second pilot, the EP1 allowed FedEx Express couriers to increase package deliveries by 15% per hour, remove one on-road vehicle from the delivery route, and cut delivery vehicle curbside dwell time in half on routes in a high-density, vertical urban environment. FedEx plans to expand the EP1 testing to 10 markets starting in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

The BrightDrop EV600 is in production, and the EV410 will be available in late 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

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by Automotive Fleet Staff<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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