Canada Post says it will have a fully electric fleet by 2040

OTTAWA –

Canada Submit says it is going to rework its fleet of autos to be absolutely electrical by 2040, spelling out particulars immediately on steps it is going to take to attain its goal.

The Crown company says the electrification of its 14,000 autos will serve its dedication to cut back its environmental footprint and attain net-zero emissions by 2050, earmarking $1 billion to take action.

Doug Ettinger, president and CEO of Canada Submit, says its street map to get there may be based mostly on experience and the provision of electrical autos, that are at the moment not straightforward to accumulate due to the pandemic and the pc chip scarcity.

Ettinger says the company may also give attention to constructing charging infrastructure for the electrical fleet.

He says Canada Submit’s plan consists of particulars on how they are going to construct the infrastructure at about 350 of their depots for letter carriers.

Ettinger says the company will first add charging stations to the depots at the moment on electrical energy grids.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 9, 2022.

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This story was produced with the monetary help of the Meta and Canadian Press Information Fellowship.