URB-E Launches Zero Emissions Last Mile Delivery Service in Santa Monica

URB-E, the leader in scalable green last mile delivery in California, announced recently the introduction of an e-cargo last mile delivery service in Downtown Santa Monica, Ocean Park, Mid-City, and Wilshire Montana, which will help replace delivery trucks with zero-emission e-vehicles.

Ten URB-E e-vehicles, e-bikes and e-containers will begin delivering in bike and Zero-Emission Delivery Zone (ZEDZ) lanes on Santa Monica and Colorado Boulevards, with plans to expand to over 20 vehicles. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT, the URB-Es will deliver meal packages, e-commerce orders, groceries, and subscription boxes.

Matt Petersen, CEO of LACI, said:

"URB-E offers a perfect solution to deploy in LACI and Santa Monica's pilot Zero Emissions Delivery Zone. Since the pandemic, the demand for doorstep deliveries and the resulting pollution has surged further, underscoring the importance of LACI's Transportation Electrification Partnership members working together to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality."

URB-entrance E's into Santa Monica continues the company's West Coast development, which began in major downtowns such as Manhattan. The company is now taking its e-cargo vehicles to suburban regions such as Long Beach and Santa Monica, where the demand for a clean, green delivery infrastructure is even more critical because it affects the environment in areas where the majority of people live.

Charles Jolley, CEO of URB-E, said:

"Santa Monicans have had enough of delivery trucks snarling up their traffic, taking up parking spots and pumping noxious gasses into their environment. URB-E's new e-cargo vehicles can carry as much as a single truck while being more traffic and parking efficient. By using electric vehicles and containers, we can deliver more packages each day while keeping Santa Monica running more smoothly and cleanly. And we know people that are happy about this as they stop us on the street all the time!"

URB-E was recently recognised as one of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas for Urban Design that aims to make cities more egalitarian, resilient, and appealing. URB-E vehicles will deliver to residential and commercial destinations, carrying up to 800 pounds of merchandise. The vehicles are powered by electric batteries and charged at a URB-E facility, providing a secure energy infrastructure that electric cars and vans now lack.

Source: Longview News-Journal