Purolator wins the top prize at the inaugural Canadian Clean Fleet Awards, celebrating fleet electrification across the country

Fleet electrification in Canada had its first big night. The Canadian Clean Fleet Awards, launched by Electric Autonomy in partnership with the Pembina Institute, held their inaugural ceremony in Mississauga, Ontario. More than 120 people from companies shortlisted across 19 categories, from last-mile delivery to transit, landscaping and car sharing, attended.

Purolator won the Grand Overall trophy. Since introducing its first zero-emission vehicle in 2022, the delivery giant has built one of the largest electric fleets in the country: more than 566 vehicles, with more than 800 expected by year-end. The company, which delivered more than seven million packages emissions-free last year, also won the last-mile delivery category. Its vice-president and corporate sustainability officer, Cindy Bailey, recalled the ambition to become “the greenest courier in Canada.”

The Leadership Award went to Nationex, a carrier that relies on more than 130 electric vehicles, delivered over 3.5 million parcels last year, and openly shares its data to help the industry move forward. It also participates in the Montreal–Quebec City decarbonized corridor for heavy-truck charging. Other winners stood out as well, including Groupe Autocar Jeannois and its electric school buses in Quebec, along with Loblaw, GoBolt and Argo Transit.

Together, the winning companies avoid roughly 1.5 megatonnes of tailpipe emissions annually and save between 25 and 30 million dollars in fuel costs, equivalent to about 250,000 barrels of oil.

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