Renault donates seven Kangoo Z.Es to London's Felix Project

London-based charity the Felix Project, which collects food from suppliers and donates then to charities providing for the disadvantaged, has grown its electric van fleet with the addition of seven all-electric Kangoo Z.E.s donated by Renault. 

This will allow the charity to expand its operation to provide the capital’s most disadvantaged inhabitants with fresh food.

The development strengthens the partnership between the manufacturer and The Felix Project, which was established in November 2017 with the initial donation of a single Kangoo Z.E.

The additional vans will grow the charity’s fleet by more than 50 per cent, enabling it to significantly increase the 20 tonnes of food they currently deliver each week. This is food which is fresh yet cannot be sold for a number of reasons, that they collect from supermarkets, wholesalers and other suppliers, and distribute free of charge to around 200 charities and schools throughout London. In turn, these organisations then provide meals, snacks or food parcels to those in need, including elderly or homeless people, struggling families, those with mental health issues, refugees and asylum seekers.

All of the vans will initially be based at the Felix Project’s central London operation. Vehicles that are already in-use in the depot will be allocated to the charity’s other sites with the result that the central operation’s distribution and collection service will be 100 per cent electric.