Transport and logistics company DFDS has announced the deployment of 10 heavy-duty electric trucks for deliveries in east and northwest England and Ireland, marking a significant expansion of their electric vehicle operations.
The new deployment adds to DFDS’s existing European fleet of 115 electric trucks, with an additional 110 vehicles currently on order. According to company data, their electric fleet covered more than 1.2 million miles in the first half of 2024, resulting in a reported reduction of 2,112 tonnes of CO2e emissions.
Allan Bell, Vice President and Head of DFDS Logistics in UK & Ireland, commented on the initiative: “DFDS wants to drive the transition to low-emission road transport. We are pleased to be deploying electric trucks in the UK, which will enable us to support more companies that want to decarbonise their supply chains.”
Bell acknowledged ongoing challenges: “There are still challenges ahead and we need to work together across sectors to be successful, for example in setting up charging infrastructure, but DFDS is committed to do whatever we can to push the development forward.”
The company currently operates electric trucks in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. DFDS has set a target to electrify 25% of its truck fleet by 2030.
As part of its infrastructure development efforts, DFDS has joined the Zero Emission Northern (ZEN) Freight consortium in the UK, which aims to establish a network of hydrogen refueling and electric charging stations. The company is also working with energy partners to develop charging infrastructure across several European markets.
