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Amazon is trying the two-wheeled approach
Amazon is apparently giving e-cargo bikes a spin in Washington, D.C. Think of it as the delivery version of trying a new route home because Waze says traffic is a nightmare. If it works, the company could squeeze packages through tighter streets faster than a van can.
Why this matters
On the surface, this is a small pilot. Under the hood, it’s all about last-mile delivery — the most annoying, expensive part of getting a package from a warehouse to your doorstep. Amazon has spent years turning logistics into a sport, and this is just the latest gadget in the toolkit.
The investor angle
If e-cargo bikes catch on, they could help Amazon:
- cut delivery time in dense urban areas
- lower fuel and vehicle costs
- make same-day and next-day promises a little less painful to fulfill
No, this won’t move the stock by itself like an earnings surprise would. But it does reinforce the bigger story: Amazon keeps tinkering with its delivery machine because the fight for Prime speed is really a fight for customer loyalty. Big picture: the bikes are tiny, but the ambition is very Amazon.