BrightDrop Expands Deliveries Outside U.S. with FedEx Express Canada
2023-06-14
TORONTO – FedEx Express Canada welcomed its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles at an event in Toronto. The introduction of BrightDrop’s electric vans into the FedEx fleet in Canada is an important step in the company’s goal to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emission vehicles by 2040.
“FedEx Express Canada is proud of the role we’re playing to help our company work toward the goal of carbon neutral operations globally by 2040. Working with companies like BrightDrop that are helping to build these solutions, right here in our own backyard, shows how Canada is helping to bring more sustainable solutions to life across a variety of industries.” – Dean Jamieson, vice president of operations, FedEx Express Canada
“FedEx is a key collaborator in our journey to decarbonize deliveries. As our first customer to deploy Zevos in the U.S. and Canada, FedEx is showing the world how an all-electric fleet can help achieve ambitious sustainability goals and improve the communities we live and work in.” – Steve Hornyak, chief commercial officer, BrightDrop.
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