HIVED orders 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks to fleet

Delivery company HIVED has ordered 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks to its fleet.

The nine eActros 600 and two eActros 400 from Mercedes-Benz dealer partner Motus Truck & Van will operate across its nationwide middle-mile network, collecting from retailer warehouses for delivery to end customers.

HIVED has plans to install megawatt chargers in the next year at its hubs in East and West London, the Midlands and Manchester. These megawatt chargers allow for the eActros 600 to charge from 20 to 80% in just 30 minutes, and in effect level the playing field between diesel and electric HGVs.

Stuart Jeggo, Sales & Marketing Director of Daimler Truck UK Limited said: “HIVED’s rapid growth is extremely impressive, so we are delighted to be its chosen partner for its first eHGVs and look forward to seeing the first vehicles delivered and out on the road.”

Our co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Mathias Krieger 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 600, HIVED continues to redefine what a modern delivery company looks like with our expanded electric middle mile capacity.”

James Venables, Head of Future Sustainability of Daimler Truck UK Limited added: “HIVED’s commitment to end-to-end, all electric delivery service is a great example of how switching to electric trucks can improve sustainability of any company, particularly in the delivery sector.”