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DHL to Add Electric Planes to Fleet in Pursuit of Zero Emissions
- Deutsche Post unit orders 12 cargo planes from Eviation
- Aircraft batteries can be charged in 30 minutes during loading
DHL Express Alice electric aircraft.
Source: DHL Express
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The race toward zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies.
DHL Express, the air cargo subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG, has ordered 12 all-electric aircraft to complement its fleet of battery-powered delivery vans and bikes, a move that will reduce emissions from air services. The Eviation Aircraft Ltd.-built freighters, known as Alice models, will be able to carry 2,600 pounds (1,179 kilograms) and have a range of 440 nautical miles.