Deutsche Post DHL commissions 20,000th electric vehicle

LinkedIn +

Deutsche Post DHL Group has reached a major milestone in the electrification of its delivery fleet after pressing its 20,000th electric vehicle into service. The latest e-vehicle will provide green deliveries for communities in Berlin, Germany.

The addition is part of Deutsche Post’s Sustainability Roadmap which has allocated a budget of €300m (US$313m) toward the electrification of its fleet for 2022. A similar amount has been allocated towards the construction and refurbishing of operating sites to make them more eco-friendly. These include carbon-free delivery depots – 100 of which are scheduled for completion at the end of this year.

Over the next two years, Post & Parcel Germany will also acquire more than 400 (bio)gas-powered trucks to make transporting shipments between mail and parcel centers greener. In addition, the company is now offering a new portfolio of ‘GoGreen Plus’ products, offering customers the chance to proactively manage and reduce their carbon footprint by choosing shipment by rail.

Tobias Meyer, CEO Post & Parcel Germany at Deutsche Post DHL Group, said, “In the course of the last 12 months, we’ve become even more climate-friendly across all of our logistics services – from our product portfolio to shipping, from our buildings to last-mile delivery. We currently have the largest e-fleet in the logistics sector. Deliveries in over 50% of our delivery districts are now carbon-free, and our overall emissions are well below those of competitors. If conditions allow, sustainable, carbon-neutral post and parcel services can become a reality Germany-wide in the course of the next few years.”

Share this story:

About Author

mm

Dan originally joined Parcel and Postal Technology International in 2014 having spent the early years of his career in the recruitment industry. As online editor, he now produces daily content for the website and supports the editor with the publication of each exciting new issue. When he’s not reporting on the latest technological developments, Dan can be found on the golf course or apprehensively planning his next DIY project.




Comments are closed.