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DHL Express to deploy EVs in Metro Manila for ‘green logistics’

INTERNATIONAL express service provider DHL Express announced on Wednesday that electric vehicles will be deployed to deliver shipments in Makati, Ortigas, and Pasay as part of the company’s sustainability strategy.

DHL Express acquired the first three electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in the Philippines, the company said in an e-mailed statement.

This is “a firm step towards the company’s goal of reducing environmental impact and promoting green logistics,” it added.

The company’s new electric vehicles can travel up to 250 kilometers and carry up to 3.5 cubic meters of load.

“With our goal of reducing logistics-related emissions to zero by 2050, we are attempting to reach a larger milestone,” DHL Express Philippines Country Manager Nigel Lockett said.

“The purchase of these electric vehicles is our first step towards greener logistics, which will benefit the environment, our customers, and our people,” he added.

The DHL Group has set a global goal of running 60% of its vehicles electrically by 2023. This move is seen to “strengthen” the group’s portfolio dedicated to EV logistics and the increased pace of decarbonization.

DHL Express Philippines Senior Director of Operations Promod George said: “These new additions contribute two significant advantages to our fleet: reduced carbon emissions and lower operating costs.”

“We are proud to bring this important and sustainable solution to our operations here in the Philippines,” he added.

The group said transportation accounts for 15% of global carbon emissions.

“With 95% of vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel engines, the most significant change that can be made is to switch to a greener mode of transportation,” it also noted.

In December, the Philippine Senate approved the harmonized version of the proposed measures for the creation of a road map to develop the EV industry.

The reconciled version of Senate Bill 1382 and House Bill 10213, known as the proposed Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, dictates the pace for growing the electric vehicle industry, said Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who chairs the bicameral conference committee.

The Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry will set common standards and specifications of EVs, charging stations and equipment, parts and components, batteries, and related facilities. — Arjay L. Balinbin

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