Sept 12 (Reuters) - Amazon.com ( AMZN ) has been testing

General Motors' ( GM ) BrightDrop electric vans as part of its

plan to bring 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by

the end of the decade, the e-commerce giant said on Friday.

A little more than a dozen vans are being tested, placing

them among a fleet that includes electric vehicles built by

Rivian, the company said. GM had sold 12 2024 model

BrightDrop vans to Amazon ( AMZN ) in 2023.

Amazon ( AMZN ) spokesperson Steve Kelly said the company regularly

tests various vehicle options. The BrightDrop testing does not

change its work with Rivian.

Amazon ( AMZN ) is Rivian's largest investor with a 16% stake and has

more than 25,000 of its vehicles in its fleet.

The e-commerce company began rolling out its electric

delivery vans in the summer of 2022 and aims to reach net-zero

carbon across its global operations by 2040.

GM has halted the production of the Chevrolet BrightDrop

electric vans, launched in 2021, at its assembly plant in

Ontario until October due to slow sales.