Austrian Post: With our 5,000th electric vehicle, we have broken a threshold
Austrian Post has put its 5,000th electric vehicle into operation with a new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter. This means that every second delivery vehicle in the fleet of 10,000 vehicles already has an electric drive and is CO2-free on the road thanks to the use of electricity from renewable energy sources.
More and more parcels, letters, advertising mail, newspapers and magazines are being delivered by Austrian Post’s e-vehicles. Austrian Post is acquiring more than 1,000 additional e-vehicles annually in order to achieve its goal of CO2-free delivery on the last mile by 2030.
“With our 5,000th electric vehicle, we have broken a threshold and, with Mercedes-Benz, we have a strong European partner on board who is actively supporting us on our way to CO2-free delivery over the last mile. We have big plans for this year. In addition to the comprehensive conversion to electro-mobility in Vienna, we will also be introducing the first electric vehicles in mountainous regions, thereby creating a real advantage for our customers”, explains Peter Umundum, Deputy CEO, Board Member for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post.
“We are very pleased that the 5,000th electric vehicle to be added to Austrian Post’s fleet is a Mercedes-Benz eSprinter. Our battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans are helping us to achieve our own goals in the area of locally CO2-free parcel delivery. The versatility and flexibility of the eSprinter make it the ideal addition to our pick-up and delivery fleet. Reliability and customer focus are important values, both in logistics and in vehicle manufacturing. Mercedes-Benz is committed to both”, says Michael Jopp, Managing Director Vans, Mercedes-Benz Österreich.
