Royal Mail is taking delivery of 29 Bio-CNG trucks over the coming weeks, as part of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
The Iveco Stralis NP 460 HGVs will be introduced into the company’s fleet in the North West, in addition to two already in operation.
Royal Mail said the vehicles can travel up to 400 miles at a time and have been designed to help it transport letters and parcels, while reducing carbon emissions.
The new trucks will operate from Warrington, Chorley and Preston, where refuelling facilities are located nearby.
The company originally piloted gas-powered HGVs in 2017 and following a successful trial, two were permanently introduced in 2019.
Royal Mail said these two alone have saved it approximately 107 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.
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It added that as well as being a low emission fuel, Bio-CNG fuelled vehicles have a long range, significantly lower fuel costs and a similar refuelling time to their diesel equivalents.
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 HGVs.
“These vehicles enable us to deliver large payloads of parcels in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.”
