M&S moves to a zero emission fleet

Marks & Spencer has introduced 85 zero or lower emission vehicles to its fleet, and in operation, almost 10 per cent of M&S’s transport will be powered by zero or lower-emission solutions.

Part of its long-term Plan A roadmap to net-zero by 2040, the retailer has added five zero emission battery electric HGVs. The 42-tonne battery electric Renault trucks will directly replace equivalent diesel trucks.

The vehicles are delivered under the eFREIGHT 2030 project, part of the UK Government’s zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme (ZEHID) which aims to decarbonise road freight transport by accelerating the uptake of zero emissions heavy goods vehicles and their charging infrastructure. As one of the founding members of the eFREIGHT 2030 project, M&S will gain insight into the performance of battery electric HGVs to demonstrate how they can replace conventional HGVs, which will inform future planning decisions while the retailer continues to implement cleaner burn fuels and lower emission vehicles.

From September, M&S has also started taking delivery of 30 new vehicles that run on compressed natural gas for its Clothing & Home business, the first retailer to introduce 6x2 CNGs in the UK. This follows a long-term collaborative trial with IVECO, the first manufacturer to offer such vehicles. The retailer also recently introduced 50 4x2 compressed natural gas vehicles to its Food logistics business Gist as part of its food supply chain transformation. The compressed natural gas lorry cabs are powered by biomethane derived from waste products including food, animal manure and waste water, which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 85 per cent over a diesel engine.



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