Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center
One of the US’s largest nuclear power plants will directly power cloud service provider Amazon Web Services’ new data center.
Expand Expanding CloseOne of the US’s largest nuclear power plants will directly power cloud service provider Amazon Web Services’ new data center.
Expand Expanding CloseYou will soon be able to buy your next car on Amazon. Amazon is launching online vehicle sales, starting with Hyundai next year.
Expand Expanding CloseA recent job opportunity on LinkedIn posted by Lucid Motors less than 24 hours ago hints at an incoming new media app infotainment for its EV drivers. According to Lucid’s new role of senior product manager, media partner management, one of the key responsibilities will include working with Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other “media app partners.”
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon announced that it has doubled its fleet of custom-designed Rivian electric delivery vehicles (EDVs) to a total of 10,000 vehicles, all making last-mile deliveries in 1,800 US cities. The company now operates one of the largest fleets of EDVs in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseJust in time for NFL Thursday Night Football, Polestar 2 owners will be able to tune in and watch the game on Amazon Prime Video from the comfort of their… EVs. Just months after adding Google’s YouTube app to its operating system, Polestar is following up by adding another major streaming app in Prime Video.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon appears to be throwing in the towel for its ambitious electric cargo bike delivery hub in NYC, putting its large cargo e-bike depot up for lease after letting its fleet of e-bike vans sit idle on the roof.
[Update – Amazon appears to still be very interested in expanding its cargo e-bike delivery program in NYC and other cities in the US. See below.]
Expand Expanding CloseRivian electric delivery vans (EDVs), used by e-commerce giant Amazon have arrived in Europe. The first Rivian EDVs will roll out across Germany, with over 300 ready to hit the streets of Munich, Berlin, and Dusseldorf in the coming weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon (AMZN) announced today it now has over 3,000 Rivian (RIVN) electric delivery vans (EDVs) deployed, triple its previously reported number in November. The e-commerce giant has now delivered 75 million packages emission-free using Rivians electric vans.
Expand Expanding CloseRivian ($RIVN) is in discussion with its largest shareholder and commercial partner, Amazon ($AMZN), to end a significant part of its 2019 electric delivery van (EDV) agreement.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon increased its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 GW in 2022, bringing its total portfolio to over 20 GW, enough to power millions of US homes.
Expand Expanding CloseThe holiday season is quickly approaching, and you know what that means – Amazon’s delivery fleet will be out in full force. However, this year may look a little … cleaner, as the e-commerce giant says over 1,000 Rivian electric delivery vans (EDVs) are set to make their first holiday-season appearance.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon announced that it will spend €1 billion to electrify its delivery fleet in Europe over the next five years, according to Reuters.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon is ordering 20 electric trucks from Volvo as part of its electrification effort for its large delivery and supply chain fleet.
Expand Expanding CloseE-commerce giant Amazon has found a simple solution to replace thousands of its van deliveries: smaller electric cargo bikes and good old-fashioned walking.
Expand Expanding CloseVehicle manufacturers are ramping up electric vehicle production, so big companies like Amazon, AT&T, and IKEA are telling vehicle manufacturers what kinds of EVs they want. Here’s the “blueprint” that members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance are today presenting to makers like Volvo, GM, and Daimler explaining which EVs they want to purchase in the United States over the next five years.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Denver metro area of Colorado is the next major city to see Amazon packages delivered by Rivian electric vans. The vans were spotted this past week across Denver and its surrounding cities, such as Boulder and Aurora. The capital of Colorado remains one of 16 cities currently planned for a rollout of Rivian vans by Amazon.
Expand Expanding CloseE-commerce giant Amazon is now testing its custom-made Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. It’s now the second city where Amazon is using its Rivian vans, behind Los Angeles.
Amazon chose San Francisco as its No. 2 city because it wanted to put its e-vans to the test on the city’s steep hills and in its variable climate.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon has officially started using the first Rivian electric vans to make customer deliveries in Los Angeles.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon is unveiling today its electric delivery van made by Rivian, and we get to see its cool interior for the first time.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla co-founder JB Straubel has received backing from Amazon for his battery material recycling venture: Redwood Materials.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon has made several electric vehicle orders lately to build a fleet of electric delivery vehicles, and today, it is adding trucks from Lion Electric to the list.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon has placed an order of 1,800 electric vans with Mercedes-Benz, adding to the 100,000 electric delivery vans it has on order with Rivian.
Expand Expanding CloseOnline retail giant Amazon has announced a $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, a venture capital fund, in order to support green energy developments to fight climate change.