DFDS has announced it will be one the biggest operators of electric heavy duty trucks in the UK with the introduction of 10 Volvo FM and FH electric models in east and northwest England and Ireland.
Allan Bell, Vice President and Head of DFDS Logistics in the UK & Ireland, said:
“DFDS wants to drive the transition to low-emission road transport. 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.”
“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. And with electric trucks operating across our extensive network, we can help lower the emissions for customers not only in the UK but on freight across Europe.”
“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.”
DFDS is a partner in the UK based Zero Emission Northern (ZEN) Freight consortium which is working to accelerate the decarbonisation of HGVs and plans to establish a network of hydrogen refuelling and electric charging stations.
Further commitment is shown in DFDS’s strategic target to electrify at least 25% of its truck fleet by 2030. This ambition is supported by initiatives like the eFREIGHT 2030 trial, designed to evaluate the performance of electric heavy goods vehicles under demanding conditions.
