UPS Driver Gilbert Lopez with his electric UPS truck, in Los Angeles, California, United States, Sept 1. —Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
US delivery fleet operators face regulatory pressure in California and other states to buy electric vehicles, but a surge in package deliveries thanks to coronavirus lockdowns has major firms itching to switch to electric right now.
And they want far more than just battery-powered versions of diesel- or gas-guzzling trucks and vans.
