A major logistics operator has expanded its electric truck fleet in Japan with the addition of 17 battery-powered delivery trucks, boosting efforts to lower emissions and support more sustainable freight operations in urban markets.
The newly deployed vehicles — comprising electric medium-duty trucks with about 1.5 tonne payloads — are now serving parcel pickup and delivery routes around Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka. Each truck is expected to reduce tailpipe emissions by roughly 3.3 metric tonnes per year compared with equivalent diesel-powered vehicles, a meaningful contribution to lower-carbon logistics in high-density city corridors.
Industry officials say the electrification initiative supports broader efforts to meet national climate targets, such as cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 60 % by 2035 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while maintaining reliable service levels for customers. The deployment also forms part of the company’s long-term plan to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040, with electrified ground fleets playing a key role in clean urban freight transport strategies.
In conjunction with fleet electrification, the logistics network is adopting tools to help customers track and manage carbon emissions, offering greater transparency on the environmental footprint of shipments and enabling more informed planning.
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