The project is one of the biggest of its kind and would represent one of the largest deployment of electric.
Electric cargo vans.
The announcement came during an event on thursday in washington dc.
Perfectly suited to urban life they can offer a quieter cleaner and cheaper to run option for a range of different businesses.
Chevrolet bolt ev the bolt ev was the mainstream car industry s first real practical answer to tesla s electric juggernauts.
Amazon announced that they are going to buy 100 000 electric delivery vans from rivian.
It s an affordable little hatchback that doesn t stick out like the i3.
Electric vans are gaining popularity as viable alternatives to the diesel powered mainstream.
Next year we ll see the new mercedes benz esprinter the electric version of the german automaker s latest cargo van.
Mercedes will offer two.
Ford will release an all electric version of its popular transit cargo van as early as next year.
Nimble and efficient the new nv200 compact cargo is a capable hauler great for tight corners and tight budgets alike.
Cnn business ford is bringing an all electric version of its best selling cargo van to north america.
The u s built van is part of the automaker s previously announced plan to spend 11 5 billion on.
The company did not share any specifics about the van s.
Amazon ceo jeff bezos said the company has placed an order for 100 000 electric delivery vans from michigan based startup rivian.