Galway city has become the second city within parcel delivery company DPD Ireland’s network to be 100% fully electric.
All diesel vans have been removed from DPD Ireland’s routes within Galway city, and parcel deliveries will now be made by electric vehicles, making Galway DPD Ireland’s second ‘green city’.
The move is part of a wider initiative by DPD Ireland which is on a journey of fleet electrification to reduce CO2 per parcel by 60% by 2025. The company is also aiming to decarbonise its Irish fleet by 2030.
The Galway City depot has a fleet of 18 electric vehicles, delivering 650,000 parcels each year, and with this latest move to electric vehicles, will generate a saving of 180 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Matty and Jennifer Heneghan, Galway city depot owner’s said they are delighted to be serving the city of Galway with electric vehicles, and proud that the Galway network has become 100% fully electric. The staff are honoured to be ambassadors on our journey to be Ireland’s most sustainable parcel delivery company.”
Stephen Tummon, Sustainability Programme Manager at DPD Ireland, said: “I’d like to thank Matty, Jennifer and the team for their commitment and foresight in leading the way with our continued rollout of EVs. The reduction in emissions for Galway supports our commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.”
Last year, DPD Ireland deployed Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO ) as a replacement fuel for diesel in its heavy goods vehicles (linehaul ). The line-haul routes carry parcels between DPD Ireland’s central sorting hub in Athlone and its 35 depots on the island of Ireland.
Powering all domestic linehaul routes with this sustainable biofuel, DPD expects to reduce its emissions by over 4,350 tons CO2e per year versus a conventional diesel operation.
