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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

Green Car Congress

Underscoring the planned collaboration, Ford Pro will equip Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 E-Transit electric delivery vans worldwide by the end of 2023 to enhance its leading position in using electric vans for last mile delivery worldwide.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

Green Car Congress

Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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UK’s Fast Despatch Logistics launches its services in India with 680 EVs 

Electric Vehicles India

UK’s one of the major last-mile delivery service providers, Fast Despatch Logistics is all set to launch its services in India with 680 electric vehicles. Further, it aims to expand its delivery fleet to 15,000 vehicles by December 2021. It aims to increase its fleet of vehicles to 15,000.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

Cars That Think

But these and similar attempts to solve the last-mile problem—the mile leading to the customer—have largely been disappointing. In 2022, Dronamics , a company based in London and Sofia, Bulgaria, will test-fly a drone in Europe that will carry far more than a mere burrito and over far longer distances. It could help,” he says.

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