SECOND TIME IN JAKARTA: DHL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FORMULA E AS OFFICIAL LOGISTICS PARTNER

• Formula E and DHL, Official Founding and Logistics Partner, agreed to multi-year partnership, with season 9 introducing the third generation car – the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built
  
• Partnership based on pioneering green logistics and cutting-edge freight solutions
  
• As the Official Logistics Partner, DHL will continue to help the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with tailored, multi-modal transport solutions

Formula E and DHL, the Official Founding and Logistics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, announced in January 2023, a multi-year partnership extension starting in the Gen3 era to continue bringing the importance of sustainability to cities around the world.

DHL is the Official Founding Partner and has been the Official Logistics Partner of the world’s first all-electric motorsport championship since 2014. With 40 years of international motorsport experience, DHL was instrumental in converting the concept of all-electric racing into reality with the inaugural race in Beijing that same year. Since then, DHL has supported Formula E through the milestone 100th race which concluded last season in Seoul, South Korea, and was also the 26th world city to host a Formula E race.

In Indonesia, Jakarta will host its second E-Prix with two race days on June 3rd and 4th 2023 at Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit in Ancol. Season 9 features 16 races in 11 iconic world cities including first-time visits to Hyderabad, Cape Town, São Paulo, and Portland, Oregon, while the Gen3 era  already saw the competitive debut of the Gen3 – the fastest, lightest, most powerful, and efficient electric race car ever built.

“DHL’s partnership with Formula E showcases a combination of innovation, technology progress and sustainability efforts in order to achieve top-notch performance,” said Thomas Tieber, CEO South East Asia at DHL Global Forwarding. “Besides a race in Hyderabad, the Jakarta E Prix is the only race in Asia this year, I am proud and excited to participate and personally attend the largest electric motorsport event in Indonesia.”

“DHL helped bring Formula E to life and has been a valued partner ever since,” says Matt Scammell, Chief Commercial Officer at Formula E. “We are delighted about the relationship as together  we are racing at the very limit of innovation, pushing the boundaries of development in EV technology and defining the future of motorsport. DHL plays a critical function in the delivery of every race event around the world, pioneering cutting edge solutions in efficiency and sustainability, making them a perfect fit for the championship and our mission.”

DHL Global Forwarding Indonesia together with DHL Global Forwarding Motorsport honor the partnership with Formula E by providing state-of-the-art sustainable logistics, incorporating tailored multimodal-transport, including both road and sea freight, that maximizes efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions. Through using biofuels for all road and sea freight, DHL will travel over 89,000 kilometers for this season, moving approximately 415 tons of valuable freight per race, including race cars, batteries, charging units, broadcast equipment, and marketing and hospitality equipment. The company also provides value-added services, such as customs brokerage and receiving services, as well as customs clearance.

“DHL Global Forwarding Indonesia is proud to extend our support to Formula E in Indonesia. As we gear up for the second race in the country, we are committed to delivering exceptional logistics services with a focus on sustainability. We will also be at the Allianz Fan Village this year with exciting activities such as Virtual Reality of e-bike and racing simulator, 360 photobooth, and many more.” Said Vincent Yong, President Director at DHL Global Forwarding Indonesia.

DHL and Formula E will also continue to reflect their common values through the “Together Green” platform, as DHL’s yellow and Formula E’s blue colors combine in a vision of a greener future. The activities include, but are not limited to, collaborations with sustainability developments across new and old race grounds, whilst showcasing the thrill of Formula E.

As a green logistics pioneer, in 2008 DHL became the first logistics company to commit to a measurable carbon efficiency target, pledging to improve carbon efficiency by 30% (versus 2007) by the year 2021. This goal was achieved four years ahead of schedule, in 2016, while in March 2017 it announced a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. In 2021, DPDHL Group committed to invest 7 billion euros in clean operations and climate-neutral logistics by 2030. The funds, will for example, be used to electrify 60% of the last mile fleet by 2030, putting more than 80,000 e-vehicles on the road.