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In the UK, DHL introduced 63 new dual-fuel trucks that run on diesel and natural gas.
This includes hybrid engines, electric vehicles and both natural gas and biogas vehicles as well as dual fuel and aerodynamic modifications.
Electric and hybrid vehicles are especially suited for driving in stop-and-go city delivery.
Since 2007, so-called teardrop trailer have been in use for DHL Supply Chain, in Manhattan, DHL rolled out an all green fleet of commercial delivery vehicles as early as 2011.
Around 80 electric and hybrid vehicles deliver in the heart of New York.
And in mid-2013,
Company: DHL, Activity: DHL, Date: 2013-11-06
Keywords: news, shipping, dhl, shippers, hybrid, green, delivery, supply, vehicles, electric, step, release, post, press, group


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Another Step to green solutions along the entire supply chain

“Adding these new vehicles for heavy load transport is another step in offering our customers green solutions along the entire supply chain,” says Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL. “It’s good for everyone: our customers benefit by reducing their carbon footprint, and it brings the Group closer to its goal of increasing its carbon efficiency by 30 percent by 2020.”

Deutsche Post DHL has been involved in many alternative drive system pilot projects over the years. This includes hybrid engines, electric vehicles and both natural gas and biogas vehicles as well as dual fuel and aerodynamic modifications. Electric and hybrid vehicles are especially suited for driving in stop-and-go city delivery. Since 2007, so-called teardrop trailer have been in use for DHL Supply Chain, in Manhattan, DHL rolled out an all green fleet of commercial delivery vehicles as early as 2011. Around 80 electric and hybrid vehicles deliver in the heart of New York. And in mid-2013, Deutsche Post DHL began transforming Bonn, where the Group is headquartered, into Germany´s first city with a carbon-free vehicle concept for mail and parcel delivery. The dual fuel vehicles in the UK are an important step for the Group in expanding its green fleet by yet another 100 vehicles in the heavy load transportation sector.


Company: DHL, Activity: DHL, Date: 2013-11-06
Keywords: news, shipping, dhl, shippers, hybrid, green, delivery, supply, vehicles, electric, step, release, post, press, group


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