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Published on Jan 20, 2017
Electric Bike news. UPS introduces it's first E-Trike delivery system in Portland, OR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNcnKZ4n3ag

UPS has rolled out it's first fleet of #etrikes in densely populated areas that are friendly to such an infrastructure. Portland, OR, is the first city to test the new delivery transport system due to the city's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Because of Portland's friendly loading and unloading zones and it was the best place to start.

The success of this pilot program was first demonstrated in 2012 in collaboration with the city of Hamburg, Germany. It focused on developing a new and sustainable method of delivering goods to urban areas.

2015
Motorized tricycle tested in Switzerland
https://compass.ups.com/eco-friendly-package-delivery-bikes-debut-europe/

Through its "rolling laboratory" – a fleet of more than 5,000 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles – UPS tests options for alternative fuels and technologies in real time across various terrains. UPS has been exploring the economic viability and environmental benefits of electrical-powered cargo bikes for package pickup and delivery with a pilot in downtown Basel, Switzerland.

2016
https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/ups-trials-e-bike-delivery-where-else-portland.html



http://www.truckinginfo.com/photogallery/photos/756/on-the-move-at-michelin-s-movin-on-conference/13542.aspx

UPS designed city-delivery bike boasts battery-electric assist to ease pedaling of full loads

2017
UPS will be making some London holiday deliveries with electric bike trailers
https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/ups-will-be-making-london-holiday-deliveries-electric-bike-trailers.html

The trailer, which can carry up to 200 kg (440 lb) of parcels, integrates an electric drive system that essentially offsets its own weight, something the developers are calling "net-neutral technology." The electric trailer also includes a regenerative braking function to return some of the charge to the battery while slowing the vehicle.