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Amazon to Roll Out New Fleet of Electric Trucks in Southern California

The heavy-duty trucks, 50 in all, will travel from the ports to the company’s fulfillment center in Santa Fe Springs. Some are already on the road.
Amazon to Roll Out New Fleet of Electric Trucks in Southern California
A truck is seen outside the Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., on March 30, 2020. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Amazon, the largest online retailer in the world, is rolling out a new fleet of 50 heavy-duty electric trucks in Southern California in its effort to decarbonize its delivery system.

The company announced the new additions to its electric fleet May 7.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.