All-electric parcel delivery company Hived has ordered 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros to expand its end-to-end electric delivery network in the UK, covering middle- and last-mile delivery.
The company has ordered nine eActros 600 and two eActros 400 that will operate across its nationwide middle-mile network, collecting from retailer warehouses for delivery to end customers.
Mathias Krieger, Hived’s co-founder and chief product officer, commented, “This is a major moment for the logistics industry. In an industry where the status quo is to run a mixed fleet at best, Hived is the first delivery company to operate an all-electric delivery network across the middle and final delivery mile. With the eActros, Hived continues to redefine what a modern delivery company looks like with our expanded electric middle mile capacity.”
In the next year, Hived plans to install megawatt chargers at its hubs in West London, the Midlands and Manchester. These megawatt chargers will enable the eActros 600 to charge from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes, helping to level the playing field between diesel and electric HGVs.
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