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Meralco's eSakay taps Mober for sustainable delivery service

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<p>MANILA - Meralco said Friday its unit eSakay Inc partnered with Mober to provide a &quot;sustainable&quot; delivery option in the country.</p><p>Under the partnership, Mober will use a fleet of electric cargo vans provided by eSakay, Meralco said in a statement.</p><p>The vans are &quot;zero-emission&quot; commercial vehicles that are capable of transporting parcels up to 3,000 kilograms, the statement said.</p><p>Each one has a rated range of about 220 kilometers per charge and a top speed of 90 km per hour. Meralco said it can juice up to 80 percent using a DC fast charger in just one hour.</p><p>“We are delighted to have Mober as our strategic partner in our continuing drive to propagate electric vehicles in the country. Being an innovator in their field, this conveys a strong message and a clear example that a positive impact on climate change can be realized in our local logistics industry,” eSakay COO Jonathan G. Aguirre said. </p><p>Mober, for its part, aims to be an example in the country in reducing carbon emissions, its founder Dennis Ng said.</p><p>&quot;Our primary goal has always been to provide efficient service. Having a fleet of electric vans means that we can continue to be efficient, while reducing our carbon footprint,&quot; Ng added.</p><p>Both firms said they would bring &quot;greener solution&quot; for the new normal.</p><p>eSakay is Meralco&#x27;s green mobility arm while Mober is a logistics delivery service.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/12/21/global-ev-demand-seen-growing-11-fold-by-2035-in-zero-emission-shift">Global EV demand seen growing 11-fold by 2035 in zero-emission shift</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/16/21/volkswagen-vows-to-dominate-e-car-market-by-2025">Volkswagen vows to dominate e-car market by 2025</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1722225" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Meralco said Friday its unit eSakay Inc partnered with Mober to provide a 'sustainable' delivery option in the country.