Light and sustainable construction materials Saint-Gobain is adding six Volvo electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) to its fleet operating in the UK, in partnership with XPO Logistics.
Saint-Gobain and XPO Logistics have also partnered with Gridserve to create a ‘back to base supercharging’ infrastructure at the Saint-Gobain Logistics Hub at Gotham, Nottinghamshire.
The six charging points will charge the eHGVs to 80% in just 90 minutes and fully charge them in under two hours.
This programme will see a ‘real world’ test of ‘zero emission’ electric HGV trucks over a 5-year period, working in partnership & collaboration to make an anticipated 12,000 + customer deliveries for Saint-Gobain and avoiding 3,500 + tonnes of Co₂e in the process.
This facility at the Gotham hub will support customer deliveries from both British Gypsum East Leake and the Saint-Gobain Midlands DC during the five-year programme, aiming to achieve two delivery cycles per vehicle per day across the Midlands.
The six eHGVs ordered from Volvo will include five tractor units and one rigid unit, which will begin operating on the UK’s roads between April and June 2026.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland CEO, Dean O’Sullivan, said: “Trialling six zero-exhaust emission HGVs across the Midlands is another step forward for us.
“The extended operational trials of the all-electric vehicles are part of our wider journey to reduce the impact of our business and ultimately meet our goal to be a net-zero carbon business.
“We’ll be working closely with customers during this period and our drivers to get their feedback and see how all-electric HGV’s at scale can fit into our logistics service offer.
“We’re excited to see what’s possible as we push for cleaner, smarter deliveries that support our customers.”
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