AkzoNobel has launched a fleet transformation with fully electric trucks and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in a move that is expected to halve the company’s transport emissions.
The paint manufacturer announced the deployment of its first 100% electric trucks and urban trailer fleet together with a nationwide HVO powered fleet in partnership with XPO Logistics.
The initiative is expected to save around 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually and cut the company’s transport emissions by more than 50%.
According to AkzoNobel, these combined savings equate to removing more than 650 average passenger cars from UK roads for a year.
Dan Myers, MD – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “AkzoNobel and XPO Logistics are united by a belief that real progress is built on action, not aspiration.
“By delivering measurable, large-scale emissions reductions through our logistics partnership, we’re turning shared values into shared results.”
Two fully electric trucks will operate from AkzoNobel’s Slough site to serve London and the surrounding areas. These vehicles will deliver a 100% reduction in direct CO2 emissions and contribute to lower noise and air pollution.
The HVO-powered fleet will operate nationwide.
Kathryn Ledson, MD decorative paints UKI at AkzoNobel said: “The launch of our new electric and HVO-powered fleets is a proud milestone in our sustainability journey.”
Following the transition, AkzoNobel will become the first paint brand in the UK to deploy large-scale electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) under the government’s ZEHID programme.
Pictured is Dan Myers (left) with Chris Green, account director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics.
For further information on AkzoNobel’s sustainability goals, visit https://www.akzonobel.com/en/about-us/sustainability.
