A new kind of delivery van is hitting Nevada County’s roads. Running routes between Grass Valley and Auburn five days a week, it moves goods for local businesses quietly, efficiently, and without a single puff of pollution.

When you spot them at a stoplight, you won’t see a tailpipe nor hear the high-acceleration motors on takeoff. That’s because it’s a state-of-the-art electric cargo van, owned and operated by Cedar Renewable Services, LLC (Cedar R.S.), a Nevada County–based business led by founder Cedar Amodeo. The Chevrolet BrightDrop 600 is an all-electric commercial cargo van that signals a shift in how local deliveries can be done — cleaner, cheaper, and better for the community.

From Wildfire Defense to Electric Delivery

Amodeo, a Nevada County native, earned a degree in Outdoor

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