First product for the new venture called BrightDrop will be an electric-powered, wheeled pallet that will take goods from the warehouse to trucks and from trucks to destinations
A glimpse at modes to come
Toyota Logistics Services and Southern Counties Express each will receive a Kenworth T680 Class 8 truck powered by a Toyota fuel cell electric drivetrain
Facility will be next to its existing intermodal rail facility in Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Four trucks from BYD will operate in LA
Initial order of 150 units, option to buy up to 500
Deal will add about 2,000 new jobs by 2024 and see an electric vehicle line added
Low-speed electric vehicles and more cargo bikes to deliver parcels in congested urban areas
Marc Bédard, CEO of Lion, answers Transport Routier editor Steve Bouchard’s questions
Geodis has made its freight emissions calculator available for free