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Burger King moves field team fleet to EVs

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March 27, 2023

Burger King will move its North American field team fleet to electric vehicles across 16 statse. The burger brand plans to move to 100% EVs by 2030, according to a press release.

Moving to EVs is the next step parent company Restaurant Brands International will use in it's bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.

"Franchisee success is the end goal of everything our field team does, and restaurant visits are critical to this partnership," Jeromy Gwin, Burger King corporate franchise business partner, said in the press release. "I'm proud to work for a company that allows me to do my job in a more sustainable way."

Burger King partnered with Element Fleet Management to source the EVs and launch the program.

"It was instantly clear Burger King is serious about following through with their commitments and finding solutions that have long-term payoff and positive impact on the environment," said David Madrigal, chief commercial officer at Element Fleet Management. "The brand's enthusiasm for the goal, combined with the team's responsiveness and active partnership enabled us to mobilize vehicle sourcing and charging infrastructure installations at record speed — making this our fastest program launch across the nation to date."

Burger King operates more than 18,700 locations in more than 100 countries and U.S. territories.