Tesco has added its 2,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its grocery home delivery fleet, with Harris MAXUS UK vehicles now accounting for 70% of the supermarket’s electric delivery lineup.
The 2,000th vehicle to enter service is a MAXUS eDELIVER 9. The deployment forms part of Tesco’s ongoing strategy to transition to a fully electric home delivery fleet by 2030.
The eDELIVER 9 models are being operated within Tesco’s multi-drop, urban delivery network.
According to the supermarket, the vehicles have maintained the high levels of uptime and reliability required for its high-frequency logistics operations.
Rob Smallwood, Tesco fleet services operations manager, said: “Reaching 2,000 electric home delivery vehicles is a major milestone for us.
“It shows that sustainability and operational performance can go hand-in-hand and gives us real momentum as we continue towards our goal of a fully electric home delivery fleet by 2030.”
“Our home delivery fleet is a vital part of the business, serving customers every day, so reliability, availability and operational performance are critical.
“The MAXUS eDELIVER 9 makes up the majority of our fleet and has proven itself in this complex environment, giving us the confidence to continue growing with the marque, while maintaining the high levels of service our customers expect.”
Gary Brown, Harris MAXUS UK managing director, added: “Tesco reaching 2,000 electric vehicles in its grocery home delivery fleet is a big deal, and we’re proud that MAXUS vehicles make up the majority of that fleet.
“It’s a strong endorsement of the eDELIVER 9 and the role it’s playing in Tesco’s transition to a fully-electric grocery home delivery operation.
“We’re immensely proud to be helping Tesco towards its 2030 target. Tesco operates one of the most complex home delivery operations in the country, and the continued growth of our vehicles within its fleet is a powerful endorsement of the eDELIVER 9’s capability, reliability and suitability for this type of operation.”
