The road, rail, and sea transport and logistics operator DFDS has added 10 new Volvo FM Electrics to its fleet. The trucks will be used to deliver goods for the company’s operations in the east and north west of England and Ireland. DFDS operates one of the largest heavy-duty electric truck fleets in Europe. The latest additions to its UK fleet are potentially going to be joined by additional electric vehicles in 2025.
Allan Bell, vice president and head of DFDS Logistics in 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. 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 has included electric trucks in its fleet since 2022. The company now has electric vehicles operating in fleets based in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. So far, DFDS 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 have driven a total of more than 1.2 million miles. This accounts for an estimated CO2 reduction of 2,112 tonnes compared with equivalent diesel vehicles.
Bell added: “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.”