Abstract: An information processing method by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method including determining, as a delivery center, a first vehicle being a battery electric vehicle under energy charging or a fuel cell electric vehicle under energy fueling, and commanding a second vehicle to pick up a package from the first vehicle and deliver the package.

Abstract: An information processing method by an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with one or more vehicles delivering packages, the information processing method includes acquiring vehicle-related information including the position of each vehicle, the energy charge amount of each vehicle, the travel condition of each vehicle, a temperature, the weight of packages on each vehicle, delivery destination information on the packages on each vehicle, energy charging station information near a delivery route of each vehicle, and/or road congestion information, generating, from the vehicle-related information, plans for delivery routes and/or energy charge timings with the highest energy efficiency, and commanding the one or more vehicles to execute the plans.