FedEx is buying 2,000 electric trucks for $300M, and investing in the company building them
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FedEx putting $300M into 2,000 EV trucks — while Europe scrambles with 10–20x depot power needs and failed peers — shows fleet decarbonization is now a grid and financing problem, not a vehicle problem. Logistics and retail operators need to model power availability and local grid upgrades into any EV or autonomy roadmap, not just TCO on the trucks.
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