FedEx Express Europe has introduced its first Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van for ground operations in Spain, as part of a wider rollout of 33 vans this year.
The 3.5-metric tonne fully electric vehicles will operate from FedEx Express stations in Madrid and Barcelona and 33 charging points will be in place across both sites. The energy supply is certified as being from renewable energy and a dynamic power management solution will ensure the full fleet of electric vehicles can adequately charge on-site overnight.
Ian Silverton, managing director, ground operations, FedEx Express Spain, said, “Our employees and customers alike are excited to see the first of these vehicles out and about in Madrid and Barcelona, making low and zero emission pickup and delivery more commonplace in Spain. These two locations are key in our network, and these new vehicles help us move toward more sustainable operations in both cities.”
In line with FedEx’s goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040, the new vehicles will enable diesel vehicles that still have an operational lifespan to be redistributed in the fleet, and older vehicles retired from operations completely.
David Perdomo Hollatz, head of sales and marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Region Europe and Germany, said, “I am pleased that our battery-electric eSprinter are helping FedEx Express toward its own goals in the area of locally emission-free delivery. Reliability and customer orientation are important values, in logistics as well as in vehicle manufacturing.”
Elsewhere in Europe, FedEx Express has already added 23 of the same electric vehicle to operations in London, UK; 12 in Amsterdam, Netherlands; and 28 are pending delivery to the Paris area in France.