EV in the city, NG on the highway: logistics companies refine powertrain strategy

The pressure on transport-based businesses to go green is higher than ever, and the industry largely agrees that it will not let up any time soon. This is particularly true of the logistics and delivery segments, who not only face societal demands from customers for greener solutions, but regulations around use of cleaner powertrains in built-up urban areas. Already three of Europe’s major cities – Paris, Madrid and Athens – have announced plans to take diesels off their roads by 2025. In January 2017, Norwegian capital Oslo banned diesel vehicles from the city centre for a day.

DHL’s ‘Go Green’ policy was launched in 2007, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions across the fleet’s operations. Philip Roe, Vice President for Innovation, Strategy & Business Development at DHL Supply Chain, says the project has proven particularly effective. Since launch, the company claims to have reduced its emissions footprint by 30%, partly through use of cleaner, more efficient powertrains and fuels.