FSEW is working with Tesco to provide a fully electric distribution service lane between the supermarket’s site in Maesteg and its distribution centre in Magor.
The decarbonisation freight specialist will operate four trucks using a combination of 37 tonne Volvo, DAF and Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric vehicles to transport hygiene paper products.
This is the second EV project that FSEW has undertaken with Tesco, after launching the first commercial use electric HGVs in 2021 which involved the movement of rail boxes from Wentloog rail terminal in Cardiff to the Magor DC and stores.
The fully electric service supports Tesco’s efforts to achieve net zero emissions in its own operations by 2035 and FSEW’s work to switch to fleet-wide net zero transport operation by 2030.
In December 2024, FSEW officially became diesel free with a fleet of more than 40 vehicles that consists of 10 electric trucks.
FSEW says it is revolutionising the intermodal freight industry by offering end to end freight decarbonisation solutions for clients, helping accelerate their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint across all modes of freight transportation.
Geoff Tomlinson, Managing Director at FSEW said, “The trucks operating between Maesteg and Magor will provide 85,680 emission-free miles and save 169 tonnes of CO₂ each year.”
A spokesperson for Tesco said, “Working with innovative suppliers such as FSEW will be key to overcoming some of the barriers we face on our journey to net zero.
“Our partnership is reducing our distribution carbon emissions, and helping us to move closer to our goal of carbon neutrality across our own operations by 2035.”
