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The ‘bumps and bruises’ of being an EV fleet early adopter

Delivery companies have been through an economic crucible—and their trials could yield important lessons for other businesses.

Toronto logistics company GoBolt became an early EV adopter, quickly building a fleet of electric delivery vans as the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in e-commerce.

“It was not an amazing experience for us,” CEO Mark Ang said.

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