TNT has shown a keen interest in Renault’s non-polluting vehicles.

As part of its international environmental program Planet Me, which aims to cut CO2 emissions, TNT is currently looking into the possibility of using Renault’s electric vehicles to meet the needs of its activity and operations in the Netherlands.

Vehicle development will start now and they will be available and operational by 2011. By reducing emissions from its worldwide vehicle fleet, TNT is taking a significant step towards its stated aim of becoming the first non-polluting postal and express delivery operator in the world.

TNT understands the crucial importance of investigating, testing and implementing different new technologies in order to prepare the best possible vehicle fleet for the future.

For TNT, electric vehicles represent the ideal solution for its urban distribution activities. “Our work with Renault on the development of electric vehicles fits in perfectly with our ambition to cut CO2 emissions. We will use Renault’s electric LCVs for TNT Post distribution activity in Holland,” explains Ruben van Doorn, Manager Strategy and CEO Office at TNT. “Renault’s arrival on the electric vehicle market will help to speed up the acceptance of electric cars and will make this means of transport more attractive financially.”

A complete range of electric cars by 2011
Renault recently unveiled its electric vehicle strategy to vehicle fleet managers. In the opinion of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, electric cars are the technological breakthrough that will significantly cut CO2 emissions. A complete range of electric vehicles will be available from 2011.

“TNT is a leading player on the postal and express delivery market. Its demands in terms of mobility are huge. We are very proud to have this opportunity to cooperate with such an ambitious partner and to work in the interests of sustainable mobility,” states Thierry Sybord, director of Renault Nederland.

“We will both put the pieces of the puzzle together and work towards the achievement of our common goal: to make a breakthrough in environmental protection, while meeting both the criteria of Renault Eco² and the economic imperatives”.

Courtesy: The Renault Group

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