FedEx NZ takes 10 small steps towards 2040 net zero target

FedEx NZ takes 10 small steps towards 2040 net zero target
An electric FedEx van on the streets of Auckland. (Image: FedEx)
Greg Hurrell
The world’s largest courier company says it remains committed to its 2021 target to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.FedEx Corporation recently added 10 electric delivery vehicles to its New Zealand fleet in Auckland and plans to expand that to half the local fleet in the next few years.James Edgeworth, regional manager for NZ and Fiji, said it was the company’s first foray into EVs in Oceania. FedEx chose the LDV eDeliver9, manufactured by SAIC Motor Corporation, which Edgeworth said was designed for the company&rsquo...

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