In 2024, the Valley of Mexico experienced its highest-occurrence year due to ozone concentrations, with 14 during the entire cycle. In 2025, the first such event was recorded last February.
The United Nations Environment Programme reports that the transportation sector has contributed approximately 14% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with land transport being the largest emitter.
Understanding this reality, the project to incorporate electric tractor-trailers into the fleet serving Unilever began months ago , to supply one of its main clients.
The project saw the light of day when it became involved with Grupo Marva ( number 5 in the Top 100 of Autotransporte® ) which, together with its strategic partner, Deléctrica, incorporated the first fleet of electric tractor trucks that will serve Unilever to operate in the Valley of Mexico.
“Nationwide, we already have six charging facilities for electric tractor-trailers; the one closest to Unilever is the one we recently inaugurated,” said Lorena Martínez, general manager of Deléctrica, referring to the charging hub that features Huawei’s FusionCharge chargers with a capacity of up to 600 kW, allowing for the charging of 12 electric vehicles.
It is precisely at this facility, located within a range of just over five kilometers, that will be the charging point for the first five electric units that will serve Unilever at its distribution center.
Based on Unilever’s sustainability objectives, in Scope 1, which is direct emissions from fuel consumption, and Scope 2, which is emissions from purchased energy, the company aims to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) by 100% by 2030, based on 2015 indicators.
Meanwhile, in Scope 3, which refers to indirect emissions from the value chain, the GHG reduction target is set at 30.3% by 2030 based on 2020 levels.
The launch ceremony for this first fleet of electric tractor-trailer trucks with 53-foot dry vans was led by Leonardo Rubinato, Unilever’s Global Vice President of Logistics, Juan Arriegue, Director of Logistics for Unilever Mexico, Juana López, Project Leader for Unilever Mexico, and Wilmer Yepez, Head of Purchasing for Logistics Mexico.
Miguel Ángel Martínez, CEO of Grupo Marva, explained to Unilever executives that Marva continues to expand its charging infrastructure to meet customer demands, thereby expanding its route options for electric trucks. In addition to the facilities in the State of Mexico, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Salamanca, the Morelos region will soon be added.
