[Digital Today AI Reporter] Global logistics company FedEx has introduced electric delivery trucks in Japan, stepping up efforts to electrify urban logistics and cut carbon emissions.

Electrek, an electric vehicle outlet, reported on Jan. 19 that FedEx has added 17 electric trucks to its delivery network in Japan. The vehicles are Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter and Isuzu Elf electric trucks, with payload capacity of about 1.5 tonnes, and will be used for pickup and last-mile deliveries in Japan.

FedEx expects the electric trucks to cut emissions on dense urban routes while maintaining the same delivery speed and service quality as before. Key Allen Kubota (키 앨런 쿠보타), head of FedEx's Japan unit, said the company has made sustainability and efficiency its core operational strategy and will continue expanding the rollout of low-emission technologies.

The company estimated each electric truck could cut emissions by about 3.3 tonnes a year. It said the figure compares the trucks with diesel vehicles under the same driving conditions and implies an annual carbon reduction of about 62 tonnes for all 17 vehicles.

The move also aligns with environmental policies the Japanese government is pursuing. Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2035 from 2013 levels and to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, and FedEx said it plans to contribute to improving urban air quality and building an environmentally friendly logistics system by introducing electric delivery vehicles.