Evri trials electric HGVs as it pushes towards net zero

Evri, the UK’s biggest dedicated parcel delivery company, is trialling two electric HGVs this month as it moves to reduce emissions in the first and middle mile of a parcel’s journey. These vehicles join the existing fleet which includes 190 bio-CNG (compressed natural gas) tractor units, 44 vehicles running on HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), 168 electric vans and over 20 e-cargo bikes.

In a trial, due to conclude by the end of September 2023, Evri is testing a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit and a 16t rigid, both of which produce zero tailpipe emissions and will be charged at Evri’s hub in Rugby. The Volvo FM Electric has a load capacity of 23 tonnes, a battery capacity of 450-540 kWh which should deliver a 300km range. The vehicle has 3 electrical motors and performs up to 2400 Nm and 650 hp.

This follows Evri’s recent announcement that it reduced its operational carbon emissions by 31% since last year and reduced its carbon per parcel by 10% in 2022-23 from a 2020/21 baseline. Yorkshire-based Evri expects to deliver more than 500,000 parcels with e-cargo bikes this year and hopes to have an alternative-fuel solution in first, middle and final mile.