DX and Ikea: On the hunt for electric delivery vehicles
October 10, 2022
Logistics business DX says it’s hunting for electric delivery vehicles to support Ikea’s push for alternatives to fossil fuel transportation.
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‘Rapid charge’: British Garden Centres to roll out EV charging points across store network
September 1, 2022
British Garden Centres is set to roll out Osprey electric vehicle (EV) charging points across its UK store network.
‘Meeting demand from retailers’: CNG Fuels opens Yorkshire biomethane refuelling station
August 17, 2022
CNG Fuels opens its tenth biomethane refuelling station as demand for low-carbon fuel skyrockets across the UK, including from Aldi and Lidl.
Electric lorry: Tesco starts using Renault EV for London store deliveries
August 12, 2022
Tesco adds Renault’s electric lorry to its distribution fleet for delivering goods from distribution centres to 400 Greater London stores.
Transportation transition: Estée Lauder commits to electric fleet by 2030
August 11, 2022
The Estée Lauder Companies commits to 100% electric fleet by 2030 and joins The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative.
Searching for sustainability innovation: Sainsbury’s announces green tech accelerator
July 27, 2022
Sainsbury’s launches ‘Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments’ which will invest a minimum of £5 million in green tech start-ups over the next four years.
Canoo believe it? Walmart purchases 4,500 electric delivery vehicles
July 14, 2022
US-based supermarket chain Walmart signs agreement with mobility company, Canoo, to purchase 4,500 electric delivery vehicles.
EVs for beers: Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to put electric HGVs on road
July 13, 2022
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is introducing two fully electric HGV trucks to its logistics fleet this month.
‘Lower impact’: Morrisons Little Clacton store reopens as a testbed for eco initiatives
July 8, 2022
Morrisons Little Clacton reopens after five-week refit as a testbed for the grocery chain’s eco initiatives.