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According to Reuters, "the production halt is the latest in a series of supply chain challenges for Rivian, which, like other EV makers, has grappled with significant production issues over the past two years due to supplier shortages".

The key findings of the study, based on Amazon’s open-source CHALET tool, show that for an electrification target of 15% battery electric truck (BET) share in long-haul, 1,000 optimally selected charging locations could enable 91% of truck traffic while 500 locations would allow for about half of t...

The Rivian Commercial Van is the platform on which Amazon’s custom electric delivery van is based, and is designed from the ground up prioritizing safety, driver comfort, and sustainability. “This has been part of our plan with Rivian from the beginning – we’ve always said that we want others to ben...

According to Amazon, more than 300 electric delivery vans are hitting the road in Munich, Berlin, and Dusseldorf in the coming weeks, joining a fleet of thousands of electric vans already in operation in Europe.

The exclusivity agreement dates back to 2019. Now, apparently the figures were a bit optimistic, as the very first deliveries were carried out last here, and Amazon itself realized it's not easy at all to stick to the terms of the agreement signed four years ago.

IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto: "We are very happy to welcome Amazon into the IRU family and look forward to working together on a range of important issues, such as decarbonisation and road safety".