B&Q adds electric HGVs to fleet

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B&Q has added new electric delivery trucks to its fleet in an effort to reach net zero by 2040.

Two heavy-goods electric vans (HGVs) - with a third arriving in early 2025 - will be integrated into B&Q’s home delivery fleet, with plans to add smaller electric vans for more local deliveries in the new year.

The vehicles will play a "significant role" in B&Q’s commitment to focusing on improving energy efficiency and using alternative energy sources, with the trucks expected to make 12 to 14 deliveries per day.

The transition will support B&Q’s broader mission to achieve net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040. 

The electric HGVs will cover the nationwide Home Delivery Network, as well as supporting B&Q’s Showroom network, where larger deliveries range include kitchens and bedrooms.

B&Q plans to add more electric vehicles to its fleet in 2025, which includes the second largest Liquified Natural Gas fleet in the country.

The company is also trialing alternative ways of delivering products to home, such as its trial in Milton Keynes with DPD UK to deliver customers’ orders to home using autonomous robots and its partnership with Deliveroo which aims to deliver customers’ purchases within 25 minutes.

Amélie Gallichan-Todd, B&Q supply and logistics director, commented: “We’re working hard to improve our fulfilment services to give our customers more choice of when and how their B&Q purchases are delivered. Our aim is to give customers more choice of speed and location whilst, at the same time, fulfilling our commitment to reduce our impact on the environment, and the introduction of these electric trucks into our fleet is another step towards our transition to alternative fuels.”