Toll Group has started using a new fleet of twelve Volvo FE battery‑electric rigid trucks for Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners in Australia.
The battery-electric vehicles replace diesel rigs operating from Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP’s) distribution centres in Botany and Eastern Creek (New South Wales), Richlands (Queensland) and Hazelmere (Western Australia).
Each 12-pallet rig can travel up to 270km on a single charge and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 283 tonnes annually.
The electric rigs are also fitted with advanced safety systems designed to protect drivers and enhance overall service performance.
“Our investment in these 12 new electric rigids along with dedicated charging infrastructure across our facilities, reflects our long‑term commitment to building a more sustainable beverage distribution network,” stated Phillip Parsons, director of logistics at CCEP.
The initiative is “another meaningful step” towards CCEP’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
It is part of Toll’s wider A$67 million (£33.3m) investment in battery-electric heavy vehicles and charging infrastructure, co-funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency through its ‘Driving the Nation’ programme.
As part of the initiative announced in November 2024, Toll intends to roll-out 28 battery-electric tucks and install at least 30 new charging ports across eight customer sites and two Toll facilities.
This, the company claims, makes it Australia’s largest deployment of such trucks in the third‑party logistics sector.
