DHL Express, one of the world leaders in express air transport (competitors are FedEx and UPS), takes another step in its zero-emissions strategy. The company, part of the German group Deutsche Post, announces the partnership with Fiat Professional (Stellantis group) for the purchase of the first 100 units of the new model Fiat E-Ducato, large 100% electric vans, with a battery range of up to 370 kilometers in an urban cycle, making them particularly suitable for last-mile logistics.
Towards the electrification of logistics
The electric version of the Ducato will be manufactured in the Sevel plant in Atessa (Chieti), while the electric motor will be installed in Turin Mirafiori. DHL Express, for its part, plans to have more than 14 thousand electric vans in operation in Europe (Including Italy) by 2030 to reduce its carbon emissions.
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A choice that goes in the direction indicated, for example, by cities like Milan, where the Municipality aims to encourage urban logistics and the delivery of zero-emission goods, using exclusively electric vehicles or cargo-bikes.
Alberto Nobis, CEO of DHL Express Europe says: «We firmly believe that the future of last mile logistics is electric. With Fiat Professional and the E-Ducato we have found what we were looking for ».
In Europe, DHL Express connects consumers and companies in more than 60 countries and territories by relying on a collection and delivery fleet of around 500 electric vans, mainly active in urban regions and 14,000 non-electric vehicles. Due to high customer demand for international express deliveries, the company expects its European last mile fleet to grow to around 20,000 vans by 2030. For DHL Express, the strategic partnership with Fiat represents a further evolution of the measures. so far already undertaken for sustainability. The company uses cargo bikes in metropolises such as Barcelona, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and many more and connects its distribution facilities in the urban centers of London and Amsterdam by boat to reduce the volume of city traffic and CO2 emissions.