Author: Ed Garsten

As last-mile and short-range delivery companies increasingly turn to battery-electric vehicles a British manufacturer has been given the go-ahead for mass production of its entry into the segment.

Forbes.com was given a live demonstration of the UVeye automatic inspection stations at the General Motors Technical Center outside Detroit. A number of defects in the test car were quickly found, plus we learned UVeye stations uncovered a potential issue for EV owners.

Electric vehicles account for only about 5% of the U.S. market but GM chair and CEO Mary Barra says many of those hanging onto internal combustion cars and trucks will eventually see the light.