DHL Express invests £16m in electric ground service equipment at East Midlands Airport

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By LoadstarEditorial

18/12/2023

PRESS RELEASE

Airside operation to be fully electric by 2032

December 2023 ? DHL Express UK has announced a £16m investment in electric ground service vehicles and infrastructure at East Midlands Airport, demonstrating how international trade is being supported through the use of electric power.

Split across three years, the investment will see the introduction of 100 pieces of new electric ground service equipment as DHL aims to make its airport ground-handling operation fully electric by 2032. The new equipment ...

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