Following an announcement noting the addition of 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet last November, FedEx now plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California.
The effort, in conjunction with Chanje Energy, served as one of the largest deployments of integrated charging infrastructure by a single commercial fleet to date.
“FedEx is thrilled to continue being a pioneering industry leader in the electric vehicle space,” Mitch Jackson, chief sustainability officer, FedEx Corp, said. “The vehicles and DC charging infrastructure will not only help FedEx meet our operational efficiency and sustainability goals but provide learning, scaling, and experience to others in the vehicle electrification journey. We believe this will be a game-changer.”
In addition to purchasing the vehicles from Chanje, FedEx is leasing 900 vehicles from Ryder System, Inc. The agreement with Chanje provides an infrastructure to support the continued rollout of its electric vehicle fleet.
The DC charging system, which is explicitly designed for FedEx, supports daily charging for more than 1,000 electric vehicles – allowing higher maximum power output than standard Level 2 chargers; variable rate technology enabling FedEx to proactively adjust charging speed or shift energy usage away from peak hours to minimize electric utility bills; and a software platform for remote monitoring and real-time charger controls.
Chanje Energy Inc. will begin production of the electric vehicles later this year.