Volvo Trucks enters frame agreement with Deutsche Post DHL
Volvo Trucks has been selected as a preferred supplier to global logistics company Deutsche Post DHL. The two companies have entered a frame agreement, which potentially includes the delivery of 1,800 trucks over the next two years.
Volvo Trucks will be the preferred supplier of heavy trucks to Deutsche Post DHL for its fleets in Sweden, Finland and the United Kingdom, mainly covering operations offering Express, Freight and Supply Chain services. If requested, the frame agreement can further be extended to other European countries, primarily Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Germany.
“We are proud to be a preferred supplier to Deutsche Post DHL,” says Staffan Jufors, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks. “We share the same focus on sustainable growth. We aim to increase our co-operation, especially regarding environmental issues, to find common ways to tackle the challenges that the transport industry is facing.”
Hugo Eckseler, Chief Procurement Officer at Deutsche Post DHL adds “Modernising our fleet is an important part of our GoGreen climate protection program. The purchase of the new vehicles will further support us in our efforts to act in an environmentally responsible way.”
Environmental focus
As the world's leading logistics provider, Deutsche Post DHL takes its responsibilities towards the environment very seriously. In 2008, the company launched its GoGreen climate protection program which aims to reduce CO2 emissions for every letter or parcel carried and every tonne of cargo transported plus a 30 per cent reduction of every square metre of warehouse space used by 2020. To help reduce those emissions, Deutsche Post DHL will gradually replace its air and ground fleets, work on projects for alternative vehicles and train its drivers in fuel-efficient driving.
Volvo Trucks aims to take the lead in achieving CO2-neutral transportation and reducing dependence from fossil fuels. In 2007 the company showed that it has the alternative fuel engine technologies required by demonstrating seven drivable trucks each tailored to run on a different renewable fuel and this year field tests will begin with selected renewable fuels. Volvo Trucks has further developed a unique parallel hybrid solution that offers fuel savings of up to 30 per cent and series production is planned to start in 2012. The company has the world’s only CO2-neutral vehicle production facility at Gent, Belgium and is striving to make its entire production process CO2-neutral as soon as possible.
