Royal Mail adds 29 CNG Stralis to North West fleet

George Barrow
May 19, 2021

Royal Mail is to expand its fleet with 29 new Iveco Stralis NP 460 CNG-fuelled trucks.

The new trucks will operate from Warrington, Chorley and Preston, where refuelling facilities are located nearby and will join two other CNG-powered vehicles that are already operational.

James Baker, chief engineer and fleet director at Royal Mail said: “As a Company, we are committed to making changes to our operations that reduce our environmental impact. Bio-CNG is a significantly more cost effective and lower carbon alternative fuel to diesel for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). These vehicles enable us to deliver large payloads of parcels in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.”

Royal Mail first tested gas-powered vehicles in 2017 and having introduced two trucks onto its fleet on in 2019-20 and in doing so estimates 107 tonnes of CO2 emissions have been saved.

Postal Affairs minister Paul Scully said: “Tackling climate change is a truly national effort, so it’s great to see Royal Mail doing its bit to cut down on emissions from its fleet. Innovations like this are crucial to ensuring we build back greener from the pandemic, and customers will be pleased to know their post and parcels aren’t costing the earth.” 

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George Barrow

George Barrow has been writing about nearly anything with wheels for the past 15 years, starting off his career in the car industry and ending up in commercial vehicles via a brief detour to cover technology, science and start-ups. Often found behind the wheel of a new product, his real interest lies in the business side of the automotive industry. George is the UK jury member of the International Van of the Year and International Pick-Up Award.

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