A decade of speed and sustainability: DHL brings Formula E to the UK celebrating the tenth anniversary of racing together
London 19 July 2024
DHL, the Official Founding and Logistics Partner of Formula E, marks the 10th year of racing together, delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to London for the final leg of the 2023/24 season. DHL has been integral to the world's first all-electric motorsport championship since 2013, enabling Formula E to launch the championship and delivering 132 races across 33 cities in 24 countries to date. To mark this milestone, Formula E today presented DHL with a Gen 1 car adorned in a custom DHL livery. The design showcases abstract red lines reflecting DHL’s iconic branding, alongside the green leaf symbolising sustainability. Text detailing key partnership milestones surrounds the car showcasing DHL’s contribution to motorsports and global race delivery.
Leveraging 40 years of global motorsport experience, DHL has played a crucial role in bringing the Championship to fans worldwide, allowing them to enjoy the excitement of Formula E while championing the message of sustainability.
DHL's partnership offers cutting-edge sustainable logistics, utilising multimodal transport solutions, including both sea and road freight, to maximise efficiency. For the past three seasons, Formula E has achieved a substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions using biofuels for road and sea freight and now, for the second time in this year’s Championship, the freight will be transported using DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, which leverages Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Three planes will travel nearly 5,000 miles from Portland to London using SAF, achieving a reduction in greenhouse gases of approximately 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.
Arjan Sissing, Head of Global Brand Marketing at DHL Group, says: “Joining Formula E at the concept stage a year before the inaugural race, to now celebrating 10 seasons of Formula E racing together in London, marks a significant milestone. The progress over the last decade has been incredible – from the growing fan base and car innovations to the sport's increasingly sustainable practices. We are proud to have been a founding partner and see the sport thrive, all while remaining true to our commitment to forging a sustainable future for the sport and in motorsports logistics.”
The 2024 London E-Prix on 20 and 21 July will draw Season 10 to a close, during which DHL covered over 98,000 kilometers delivering 16 races in 10 iconic cities. This extensive journey involved the transportation of around 400 metric tonnes of crucial freight per race, including race cars, batteries, charging units, broadcast equipment, as well as marketing and hospitality materials.
Julia Pallé, VP of Sustainability, Formula E, adds: “Having personally worked with DHL over the last 11 years to deliver 10 seasons of racing, I’ve witnessed first-hand the extraordinary efforts and innovation to deliver our championship as sustainably as possible. Looking back on this important milestone, DHL has been at the forefront of developing new technologies, systems, and infrastructure to continually pioneer industry-leading solutions that not only benefit Formula E but their wider logistics chain. I can’t wait to continue working together and consistently be at the frontier of next-gen sustainable logistic solutions.”
Being a trailblazer in sustainable logistics, DHL Group was the first logistics company to set a measurable carbon efficiency target: improve efficiency by 30% compared to 2007 levels by 2020. This goal was achieved four years ahead of schedule, in 2016. In 2017, DHL Group committed to an even greater sustainability goal: to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of this sustainability roadmap set in 2021, the Group is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to under 29 million metric tonnes by 2030. This includes the electrification of 60% of the last-mile fleet and 30% sustainable fuel use in air, ocean, and road freight.
