Chinese furniture retailer Ikea is following through on its pledge to decarbonize its delivery fleet by 2025, as its Shanghai operation now runs solely on electric vehicles (EV). Part of the company's 2018 promise was to completely switch to EVs by 2020 in five cities: New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam and Shanghai. But the Swedish city is ahead of schedule as all inner Shanghai deliveries have already been made carbon-free through an effective network of charging stations and locally-sourced vehicles, particularly from Shenzen-based partner DST. The latest news is a welcome step forward in a city struggling with over-pollution.
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is following through on its pledge to decarbonize its delivery fleet by 2025, as its Shanghai operation now runs solely on electric vehicles (EV). Part of the company's 2018 promise was to completely switch to EVs by 2020 in five cities: New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam and Shanghai. But the Chinese city is ahead of schedule as all inner Shanghai deliveries have already been made carbon-free through an effective network of charging stations and locally-sourced vehicles, particularly from Shenzen-based partner DST. The latest news is a welcome step forward in a city struggling with over-pollution.