DHL Group EV Center of Excellence opened in Italy

DHL Group has expanded its EV Center of Excellence network to include Continental Europe. The first such facility in the region is located in Pozzuolo Martesana, near Milan, Italy.

The DHL EV Center of Excellence in Pozzuolo Martesanacan handles sourcing, warehousing, and delivering EV components to make the transport process swift for both suppliers and buyers. It also provides additional services, such as charging, testing, handling dealer service for warranty issues, replacement, and disassembly. It is operated by DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express and covers an area of approximately 10,000 square metres.

DHL EV Centers of Excellence are physical service outlets that help companies with the logistics of fully assembled EVs and EV batteries. The new location in Italy takes advantage of DHL Global Forwarding’s ocean and air freight forwarding capabilities. Considering the stringent safety and regulatory requirements of EV components, teams trained to handle the EV sector manage the services in this logistics centre. IATA CEIV-certified teams manage the services involving air freight.

Temperature and humidity-controlled rooms in the warehouse ensure EV components, both general and hazardous, stay at the optimum temperature. Clients can get assistance from even experts in DHL Group’s Formula E logistics team, which is headquartered in the same country. The Italian DHL EV Center of Excellence facility provides services for two-wheelers as well.

DHL EV Center of Excellence outlets are located around the world. Just earlier this month, a new location came up in Shanghai, and that was the first one in China. There are four more facilities, located in Dubai (the UAE), Mexico City (Mexico), Batam (Indonesia), and Valley Cross (the UK). With the most recent addition, DHL Group has made its specialized EV-related logistics services for made available to companies in every main region where electromobility has thrived in recent years or is expected to grow significantly later this decade: North America, Western Europe, China, and South East Asia.

“During a period of significant growth, we aim to support companies on their mobility transition,” says Nazzarena Franco, CEO at DHL Express Italy. “Leveraging DHL Express’ global network, we help customers in sustaining seamless production by efficiently managing the shortage of raw materials and component shortages. Our certified international specialists steadfastly backing the industry through its vital energy transition. Through the EV Center of Excellence, we are poised to be a key partner in driving the evolution of automobility.”

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