19-09-2019 23:48 via feeds.mashable.com

Day before climate walkout, Amazon says it's buying 100,000 electric delivery trucks

The day before employees plan to walk out over climate change, Amazon announced a new "Climate Pledge" — which includes buying 100,000 electric vans from Rivian. 
Not only could the move help gloss over the company's poor climate change record, it could be very profitable. Amazon invested $440 million in Rivian, which plans to release an electric SUV and pickup truck next year. 
The all-electric vans are scheduled to drop off packages by 2021. By 2022, Amazon says 10,000 will be
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