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"One of the largest delivery firms in Australia will add 55 electric vans and
trucks to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally
conscious companies and consumers.
FedEx Australia says its electric vehicle plans will begin with the
introduction of 15 battery-powered trucks in Adelaide, followed by a wider
rollout in Sydney and Melbourne this year.
Thursday’s announcement follows similar moves into electric fleets by ANC
Delivers and Australia Post over recent weeks, as well as electric vehicle
commitments from Team Global Express and trucking firm Linfox.
The US-based company will add 15 Fuso eCanter electric trucks to its Adelaide
depot to kickstart the project, which promises to cut 13.2 tonnes of carbon
emission for every 30,000 kilometres travelled compared to their diesel
equivalents.
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans will also join the company’s fleet of more than
2500 vehicles in the coming months and are expected to cut 8.5 tonnes of carbon
emissions per vehicle each year.
The Australian acquisitions follow similar purchases in New Zealand, FedEx
Australasia regional vice-president Peter Langley said.
“Our customers are more and more asking what are we doing for sustainability
and this is something we can go to them with that’s very tangible and
understandable,” he told
AAP.
“Some of the larger customers we have, unless you can work through these things
and substantiate what’s happening, it’s difficult to do business with them.”
The electric trucks and vans would be deployed in Melbourne next, Mr Langley
said, after the installation of charging infrastructure expected to begin next
week."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
