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June 15, 2022

UPS tests tiny battery-powered cycles in cities

  • The vehicle has a similar paint job to the company's traditional delivery trucks.
    • By JULIE WALKER and TED SHAFFREY
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — The sleek four-wheeled carts look familiar enough, but not even UPS knows precisely how to describe what could be the delivery giant's latest way to get packages to your door.

    UPS unveiled Tuesday a battery-powered, four-wheeled cycle to more efficiently haul cargo in some of the world's most congested streets and to reduce its carbon footprint. The company is trying to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.


     
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