In conjunction with Lightning eMotors, the deployment of the Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans follows a pilot of nine of the same vans in the U.S. last year.
DHL Express has begun testing new, improved versions of the electric StreetScooter Work and Work L delivery trucks in Europe. A North American evaluation program is planned as well.
Aiming to get some diesel-powered delivery trucks off the streets, the Big Apple has approved a pilot to evaluate the performance of "cargo bicycles" on its streets, loading zones, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
DHL Express incorporated 10 Renault ZE Master battery electric vans into its London fleet, with 400 more expected to be introduced over the next few years.
DHL Express has introduced the battery-electric Volkswagen e-Golf to its fleet in Dubai for deliveries and collections
Recent moves suggest Amazon, the online retail giant, is taking steps to establish its own air and land parcel delivery service.
DHL Express was certified as a Top Employer in 12 African markets at the Top Employer 2016 ceremony in Johannesburg in early October.
DHL Express has received a SmartWay Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which recognizes the global delivery fleet as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.
DHL said it is continuing to significantly invest in Sub-Saharan Africa. DHL Express, which operates across 51 countries and territories in the region, has a planned investment in excess of EUR 17 million (U.S. $19 million) in 2015.
Based on its recent research on the transport and logistics market, Frost & Sullivan presented DHL Express with the 2013 Sub-Saharan African Frost & Sullivan Market Penetration Leadership Award.
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