Mobilenews24x7 Bureau
Bengaluru, Jan 21: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, on Friday announced the start of electric vehicle trials in India as part of its global goal to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2040.
The trial of the electric vehicle, which is expected to conclude in a month in Bengaluru, will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing their operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages, FedEx Express (India Operations) Mohammad Sayegh said.
Following positive trial results, FedEx Express will extend the trial to Delhi, he added.
With last-mile delivery burgeoning thanks to rapid e-commerce growth, each new electric vehicle added to the FedEx delivery fleet in India can reduce fuel consumption and emissions equivalent to five passenger cars, Sayegh said.
Vehicle electrification is one of the key areas in FedEx’s journey toward reaching its carbon neutral operations goal, he said. By 2040, it is intended that the entire FedEx global parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will be zero-emission electric vehicles, he added.
This vehicle electrification goal is being approached through phased programmes to replace existing vehicles, Sayegh said. The aim is for 50 percent of FedEx Express global PUD vehicle purchases to be electric vehicles by 2025, rising to 100 percent by 2030, he said.
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories.
