B&Q is ramping up its efforts to hit its Scope 1 and 2 net zero target by 2040 with the introduction of new electric delivery trucks.
The heavy-goods electric vans will be integrated into B&Q’s home delivery fleet, with plans to add smaller electric vans for more local deliveries in the new year. The electric HGVs will cover the nationwide Home Delivery Network, as well as supporting B&Q’s Showroom network, where larger deliveries range include kitchens and bedrooms.
According to the DIY retailer, the vehicles will play a significant role to improve energy efficiency and using alternative energy sources, with the trucks expected to make 12-14 deliveries per day. This introduction into the fleet form’s part of B&Q’s commitment to the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate – a legal requirement that 10% of new van sales in 2024 must be zero-emissions, rising to 70% in 2030 and 100% by 2035.
Amélie Gallichan-Todd, B&Q supply & logistics director, commented: “We’re working hard to improve our fulfilment services to give our customers more choice of when and how their B&Q purchases are delivered. Our aim is to give customers more choice of speed and location whilst, at the same time, fulfilling our commitment to reduce our impact on the environment, and the introduction of these electric trucks into our fleet is another step towards our transition to alternative fuels.”
B&Q plans to add more electric vehicles to its fleet in 2025, which already includes the second largest Liquified Natural Gas fleet in the country.
The retailer is also trialing alternative ways of delivering products to home, such as its trial in Milton Keynes with DPD UK to deliver customers’ orders to home using autonomous robots, and its partnership with Deliveroo which aims to deliver customers’ purchases within 25 minutes.
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