Royal Mail trials first electric truck

Royal Mail trials its first ever electric trucks

Royal Mail, in collaboration with Magtec, are to trial electric truck technology with two new 19-tonne vehicles which will operate under real world conditions in North West London.  The Royal Mail already boast the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet by virtue of their fleet strategy which has for some time been focussing on transitioning their small vans to electric. By July of this year, Royal Mail will have over 7,000 electric vans in use ac…

Royal Mail gives stamp of approval to EV trucks

Royal Mail has launched a trial of its first-ever electric trucks in partnership with UK-based EV specialist Magtec. Supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK, the two new 19-tonne vehicles will be tested in real-world conditions to compare their performance with Royal Mail’s existing fleet. The trucks will operate from Royal Mail’s Greenford Mail Centre in North West London, transporting mail to and from nearby delivery offices. Featuring…

Kinaxia adds electric truck for Vaillant contract

Kinaxia Logistics has added the first fully-electric Volvo HGV to its fleet, which will move stock for Vaillant – manufacturer of heat pumps and high-efficiency boilers. The new Volvo FM 4×2 tractor unit, which has a range of 200 miles and is powered by six batteries and three electric motors, was supplied by Volvo dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials. This zero-emissions vehicle, which replaces a diesel truck, will transport goods from Vaillant’s m…

Royal Mail to trial electric trucks

Royal Mail has announced it is starting a trial of two new 19-tonne trucks supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK. The organisation’s first electric truck will be based at the Greenford Mail Centre in North West London, delivering and collecting post to and from nearby delivery offices. Flexible battery options mean the truck will be able to cover up to 125 miles on a single charge – enough range for most urban delivery routes – while m…

Royal Mail adds first electric trucks to its UK fleet

UK postal service, Royal Mail, has announced the addition of the first electric trucks to join its logistics fleet. The trial is happening in conjunction with UK-based electric drive systems supplier, Magtec. Operating on a trial basis, for now, the first electric truck will be based at Royal Mail’s Greenford Mail Centre in London, helping to transport mail to other nearby delivery offices. Royal Mail ups its EV ambitions with new electric truck…

Royal Mail trials first electric truck with Magtec

Royal Mail is continuing the expansion of its sustainable delivery fleet in the UK by trialling its first ever electric truck, in partnership with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Magtec. The Magtec MEV190 is a high-performance, type-approved 19-metric ton electric truck designed for last-mile logistics and inter-urban applications. The truck, which is built in the UK and features Royal Mail’s red livery, will be based at the Greenford Mail Ce…