UPS will use Arrival’s electric trucks in the US and Europe
The trucks will utilize a “skateboard” underbelly that Arrival hopes will translate throughout to all of its future cars. Many car manufacturers, including Volkswagen and Hyundai, are making a comparable platform play. Arrival, however, wants to construct its electric trucks inside less expensive and smaller “microfactories” that are close to the final consumer. According to Bion, these trials served 2 functions: to attend to any concerns that fleet operators had about variety, functionality and charging, and to improve its prototype hardware and software application with real-world screening. Arrival’s partnership with UPS should confirm its versatile ‘skateboard’ platform and motivate other fleet operators to order comparable automobiles.
The trucks will utilize a “skateboard” underbelly that Arrival hopes will equate across to all of its future automobiles. Many car manufacturers, consisting of Volkswagen and Hyundai, are making a similar platform play. According to Bion, these trials served 2 purposes: to resolve any concerns that fleet operators had about range, functionality and charging, and to improve its prototype hardware and software application with real-world testing.