Walmart has announced a plan to expand its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the US, aiming to make EV ownership more accessible, reliable, convenient, and affordable. The company plans to build its own EV fast-charging network at thousands of locations coast-to-coast by 2030. The charging stations […]
Walmart is set to purchase 4,500 Canoo delivery EVs for use in last-mile delivery services, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The Canoo vehicles are set to begin delivering for Walmart in 2023, to help support the retailer’s growing e-Commerce business and its bid to reach zero emissions by 2040. Walmart will start […]
As autonomous driving plans begin to become a reality, corporations like Walmart are looking to the technology in hopes to streamline retail needs, as shown in a newly-announced partnership on Wednesday. Walmart is adding partnerships with both Ford and Ford subsidiary Argo AI to its self-driving vehicle repertoire, and the company will be testing […]
Walmart announced on Thursday a $2.75 billion (USD) investment into General Motors-backed Cruise, an autonomous delivery vehicle company based out of San Francisco (via Reuters). Cruise and Walmart have been working together since last November on a delivery pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona, and with the investment, Walmart is looked to work towards a zero-emissions future. […]
Walmart Canada has announced it is reserving 130 Tesla Semi trucks, which it says will become “one of the largest reservations of electrified trucks in the country.” The company says the move is part of its $3.5 billion investment over the next five years to grow its business and also lines up with its target […]