Parcel delivery giant FedEx has bought 31 electric vehicles (EVs) to replace retired diesel vans among its delivery vehicles.
With the addition of the electric vans, EVs now account for 22 per cent of FedEx's 141-strong delivery fleet here, and make about 28 per cent of its deliveries.
The remaining 110 diesel vans will be replaced progressively once the vehicles reach the end of their lifespans, FedEx said at the official launch of the EVs at its South Pacific Regional Hub in Changi on Nov 22.
Mr Eric Tan, FedEx's Singapore managing director, estimated that its entire delivery fleet here would be fully electric in five years.
The new EVs are Mercedes-Benz eVito 112 delivery vans that have been custom-built for FedEx, with a load capacity of up to 923kg.
A fully charged vehicle has a range of up to 321km, and will save about 148 tonnes of tailpipe emissions per year compared with diesel vans.
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