B&Q adds new electric delivery trucks to fleet

B&Q is deploying new electric delivery trucks to help it hit its Scope 1 and 2 net zero target by 2040.

The retail company has adopted two electric trucks, with a third arriving early next year, which 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.

It is also testing alternative ways of delivering products, 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.

Amélie Gallichan-Todd, B&Q’s supply and logistics director, said: “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 already operates one of the largest liquified natural gas (LNG) fleets in the country.

The new electric vehicles (EVs) will play a significant role in B&Q’s commitment to focusing on improving energy efficiency and using alternative energy sources, with the trucks expected to make 12-14 deliveries per day.

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