Logistics operator DFDS has added 10 new Volvo FM Electrics to its fleet that will be used to deliver goods for its operations in the east and north west of England and Ireland.
The company operates one of the largest heavy-duty electric truck fleets in Europe and the latest additions will potentially be joined by additional EVs in 2025.
DFDS has had electric trucks in its fleet since 2022 and it now has EVs in fleets based in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The firm has introduced 115 electric trucks across its European operations with 110 more expected to be deployed soon.
From January to June this year, its electric trucks drove a total of more than 1.2 million miles which accounts for an estimated CO2 reduction of 2,112 tonnes compared with equivalent diesel vehicles.
Allan Bell, vice president and head of DFDS Logistics in UK & Ireland said, “We are pleased to be deploying electric trucks in the UK, which will enable us to support more companies that want to decarbonise their supply chains.
“There are still challenges ahead and we need to work together across sectors to be successful, for example in setting up charging infrastructure, but DFDS is committed to do whatever we can to push the development forward.
“We already have extensive experience operating electric trucks on several European markets, and we will use that experience in the UK.
“The interest from UK companies in more sustainable road transport solutions is substantial, and we have ambitions to scale up our low-emission transport offerings in the future.”
