FedEx Corp. will add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles to its U.S. commercial and residential pick-up and delivery fleet.
One hundred vehicles will be purchased, and the remainder will be leased from Ryder System. All will be operated in California.
“FedEx continually seeks new ways to maximize operational efficiency, minimize impacts and find innovative solutions through the company’s Reduce, Replace, Revolutionize approach to sustainability,” Mitch Jackson, FedEx chief sustainability officer, said. “Our investment in these vehicles is part of our commitment to that approach of serving our customers and connecting the world responsibly and resourcefully.”
In 2009, FedEx added its first all-electric vehicles to its pickup-and-delivery fleet.
The trucks have a maximum cargo capacity of approximately 6,000 pounds and can travel more than 150 miles on a single charge.
The vehicles will save FedEx an estimated 2,000 gallons of fuel and prevent 20 tons of emissions per vehicle from entering the environment annually.
The trucks will be manufactured in Hangzhou, China, for Chanje Energy by FDG. Ryder System will provide support services for all of the vehicles.
The new vehicles are part of FedEx’s goal of reducing global emissions and expanding and diversifying renewable energy solutions.
FedEx has annual revenues of $67 billion.