FedEx Office Pilots Ford E-Transit Vans for FedEx SameDay® City Service
FedEx Office, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX), is piloting ten Ford E-Transit vans across its SameDay City network as part of its goal to transition to zero tailpipe emission vehicles by 2040. The testing will occur in nine markets nationwide, assessing performance in varying road and weather conditions. The Ford E-Transit has a targeted range of 126 miles per charge, supported by dedicated charging infrastructure. This initiative aims to help FedEx electrify its entire fleet and achieve global carbon neutrality by 2040, in alignment with sustainable practices.
- FedEx Office is piloting ten Ford E-Transit vans, enhancing its sustainable delivery options.
- The targeted range of 126 miles on a single charge is suitable for FedEx SameDay City operations.
- Dedicated charging infrastructure will support the fleet, ensuring operational efficiency.
- The initiative aligns with FedEx's goal of transforming its fleet to zero-tailpipe emissions by 2040.
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Nine pilot markets selected to test Ford E-Transits in various road and weather conditions
FedEx SameDay® City courier in Ford E-Transit electric delivery vehicle delivers package to customer's home. (Photo: Business Wire)
The vehicles are being tested in nine markets coast-to-coast to assess performance in different road and weather conditions:
“The EV market for commercial vehicles now has more options than ever before, enabling FedEx Office to explore different sustainable vehicle technologies to incorporate into our fleet as FedEx works to electrify its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet by 2040,” said
FedEx has set an ambitious goal to achieve global carbon neutral operations by 2040. This goal includes transforming the entire FedEx parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2040. As part of this transition, FedEx Office is first to test the Ford E-Transit for FedEx and it help FedEx Office better understand how to transition to electric transportation operations.
"We are thrilled FedEx Office selected E-Transit as the test battery electric vehicle for FedEx SameDay City," said
In addition to the Ford E-Transit, RoxoTM, the FedEx SameDay Bot®, is being designed for same-day, last-mile delivery. As e-commerce volumes continue to rise, Roxo could help transform the future of shipping and logistics by making widespread same-day, last-mile delivery a reality while providing a safer, more sustainable solution with reduced street traffic and emissions.
By reducing emissions and waste, replacing older technologies and vehicles, and revolutionizing facilities and packaging, FedEx Office is taking significant action to advance its environmental stewardship. In fiscal year 2021 (June 2020-May 2021) these initiatives resulted in:
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Sustainable Paper Purchases:
99.8% of all paper purchased by FedEx Office were sourced from third-party certified sustainable forest programs. - Recycling Programs: 9.4M pounds of paper, 15K pounds of print consumables, 10.6K pounds of styrene and in a new program in fiscal year 2022 about 38k toner cartridges recycled.
- Conserving Energy: The Energy Management System and LED lighting used at FedEx Offices saved 52.2M kWH of electricity and 37K metric tons of CO2 (equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 8,000 cars).
FedEx Office recently introduced the Ford E-Transit to team members across participating markets through a canned food drive for local food banks and women’s shelters. This food drive resulted in participation from team members in 60 FedEx Office stores and the corporate headquarters resulting in a donation of hundreds of reusable tote bags filled with items.
For more on sustainability at FedEx, please visit fedex.com/sustainability.
About FedEx Office
FedEx Office gives small and medium businesses, large commercial customers, and consumers convenient access to expert printing, packing, shipping, and returns. The company’s digital-to-physical capabilities support the growth of e-commerce with online design and print, commercial and grand format signage, local and national logistics solutions. More than 2,200 print and ship locations include traditional retail stores complemented by locations inside Walmart, as well as FedEx OnCampus at hotels, convention centers, hospitals, corporate facilities, and universities. Customers work closely with more than 13,000 team members to obtain custom design, professional finishing, document creation, direct mail, signs and graphics, promotional products, copying, computer rental, free Wi-Fi, and corporate Print OnDemand solutions that include nationwide delivery. The company offers
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