DHL jumps on EV bandwagon with go-green plan starting 2022; Signs MOU with TNB

DHL Express Malaysia has announced that they will kick start efforts to achieve zero-emission logistic company status by 2050. The company has plans to start utilising electric vehicles (EV) to deliver parcels starting from 2022. 

In anticipation of the increase of electricity usage once the company starts adopting EVs, DHL has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).

The MOU focuses on exploring the development of creating a steady supply of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.

TNB President and Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ir Baharin Din said the collaboration utilises the electricity provider’s collective expertise in energy management, energy auditing, and sustainable energy solutions towards a more sustainable future for the country.

But that’s not all, TNB will also work to prepare more EV charging stations at DHL logistic centres and create a DHL delivery route.

DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei Managing Director, Julian Neo, said that the company is ready for electrification and has plans to roll out its first EV next year.

An estimated €7 billion (RM 35 billion) has been put aside in anticipation of efforts to reduce the company’s carbon emission levels in the next 10 years. The use of more EVs in their delivery service system is only the start of it.