LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO — UPS and FedEx are facing uncertainty in U.S. supplies of big, boxy electric step vans they need to replace their gas guzzlers and make a dent in the country's climate-warming tailpipe emissions.
UPS and FedEx obtained some relief from EV supply constraints when trend-setting California, the epicenter of electrification, put on hold a rule that would have required them to purchase electric delivery vehicles exclusively starting this year. An industry group whose members include UPS and FedEx has filed a lawsuit claiming that California first needed the approval of U.S. regulators.
UPS and FedEx, which each have rolled out about 1,000 electric step trucks, are keeping their options open. Meanwhile, delivery rival Amazon.com already has over 10,000 smaller electric cargo vans from Rivian across the U.S. and Europe — still a tiny fraction of the broader cargo van market."There is limited availability for larger capacity vans," FedEx said in a statement.
Atlanta-based UPS expects to use 40% alternative fuel in its Ground operations by 2025, up from 29% currently. RNG trucks today can be more climate-friendly than EVs powered by electricity from coal and other fossil fuels, Wake said.
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