DHL, Founding Partner and Official Logistics Partner of Formula E, celebrated 10 years of racing together, delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to London for the final stage of the 2023/24 season.
DHL has been an integral part of the world’s first all-electric motorsport championship since 2013, enabling Formula E to launch the championship and deliver 132 races across 33 cities in 24 countries to date. To celebrate this important event, Formula E today presented DHL with a first-generation car adorned with a custom DHL livery. The design displays abstract red lines that reflect DHL’s distinctive branding, along with a green leaf that symbolizes sustainability. Text detailing key partnership milestones surrounds the car showcasing DHL’s contribution to motorsport and global race delivery.
Leveraging 40 years of global motorsport experience, DHL has played a crucial role in bringing the championship to fans around the world, allowing them to enjoy the excitement of Formula E while supporting the sustainability message.
The DHL partnership provides cutting-edge sustainable logistics services, using multimodal transportation solutions, including sea and road freight, to maximize efficiency. Over the past three seasons, Formula E has achieved a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by using biofuels for road and sea freight, and now, for the second time in this year’s championship, cargo will be transported using DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, which makes use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). . Three aircraft will travel nearly 5,000 miles from Portland to London using SAF, achieving an approximately 80% reduction in greenhouse gases compared to conventional jet fuel.
“Joining Formula E at the concept stage a year before the inaugural race, and now celebrating 10 Formula E racing seasons together in London, represents a significant milestone,” says Arjan Sising, Head of Global Brand Marketing at DHL Group. “The progress that has been made has been remarkable.” Over the past decade has been amazing – from the growing fan base and automotive innovations to increasingly sustainable practices in the sport we are proud to be a founding partner and see the sport flourish, while maintaining our commitment to shaping a sustainable future For sports and in the field of motorsport logistics.
The 2024 London E-Prix on July 20-21 will conclude the 10th season, with DHL covering more than 98,000 kilometers and presenting 16 races in 10 distinct cities. This extensive journey involved transporting approximately 400 metric tons of cargo critical to each race, including race cars, batteries, charging units and broadcast equipment, as well as marketing and hospitality materials.
Julia Bally, Vice President Sustainability at Formula E, adds: “Having personally worked with DHL over the past 11 years to deliver 10 racing seasons, I have witnessed first-hand the exceptional efforts and innovation to deliver our championship as sustainably as possible. Looking back on this achievement Importantly, DHL has been at the forefront of developing new technologies, systems and infrastructure to continually pioneer industry-leading solutions that benefit not only Formula E, but also its wider logistics chain. I can’t wait to continue working together I am always at the forefront of next generation sustainable logistics solutions.
As a pioneer in sustainable logistics, DHL Group was the first logistics company to set a measurable target for carbon efficiency: improving efficiency by 30% compared to 2007 levels by 2020. This target was achieved four years ahead of schedule, in 2016 In 2017, the DHL Group committed to a larger sustainability goal: achieving net zero emissions by 2050. As part of the sustainability roadmap set in 2017, 2021 The Group is committed to: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to less than 29 million metric tons by 2030. This includes the electrification of 60% of the last-mile fleet and the use of 30% sustainable fuels in air, sea and road freight.
