Formula E and DHL recently renewed their partnership. They will focus on the introduction of Gen3 era: the third generation car – the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built.
How the Formula E partnership began
DHL is Official Founding and Logistics Partner of Formula E, the world’s first all-electric motorsport championship. DHL played a key role in bringing the concept to life. The first all-electric race was held in Beijing in 2014. DHL has remained a loyal partner of Formula E throughout the years. The partnership reached another milestone when Seoul, South Korea, hosted the 100th race in 2022. Seoul is the 26th city in the world to host a Formula E race.
Ready, set, Gen3!
On Saturday 14 January 2023, Season 9 kicked off at the 2023 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix. It also marked the beginning of the Gen3 era. Season 9 includes 16 races that will take place in 11 iconic world cities. These include races in Hyderabad, Cape Town, São Paulo and Portland.
DHL provides state-of-the-art, sustainable logistics. It focuses on tailor-made multimodal transport. This includes both road and ocean freight. It is always looking for ways to maximise efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. DHL uses biofuels for all its road and ocean freight. A total of 89,100 kilometres will be travelled during the season. Around 415 tonnes of valuable freight will be transported per race, including race cars, batteries, charging stations and broadcast equipment.
“DHL helped launch Formula E and has been a valued partner ever since,” said Matt Scammell, Chief Commercial Officer of Formula E. “We are delighted to continue this relationship. we have put our shoulders to the wheel in the Gen3 era. We continue to drive innovation, push the boundaries of EV technology development and define the future of motorsport. DHL plays a vital role in making every racing event around the world a reality. It is at the forefront of efficiency and sustainability. As a result, there is a perfect fit with the championship and our mission.”
Yellow and blue create Together Green
DHL and Formula E will continue to promote their shared values through the “Together Green” platform. The yellow of DHL and the blue of Formula E working together for a greener future. “Formula E is not just a sport. It is also a vision on the future that we can all be a part of. We are proud to be Founding and Logistics Partner. It’s great to be able to help write the story of Formula E in this way,” said Arjan Sissing, Head of Global Brand Marketing at Deutsche Post DHL Group. “Our long-standing partnership to promote sustainability around the world has been exciting. We look forward to continuing this green journey together.”
Green logistics is for pioneers
DHL is at the forefront of green logistics. DHL was the first logistics company to commit to a measurable carbon efficiency target back in 2008. We pledged to improve our carbon efficiency by 30% by 2021 (compared to 2007). We achieved this in 2016, four years ahead of schedule. In March 2017, DHL announced a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. In 2021, the DHL Group announced that it would invest €7 billion in clean operations and climate-neutral logistics by 2030. For example, the funds will be used to electrify 60% of its last-mile fleet by 2030. This will put more than 80,000 electric vehicles on the road.
