Logistics provider Welch’s Transport has announced the purchase of eFREIGHT2030’s first electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) as part of the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme.
The 42-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech eHGV will operate out of Welch’s flagship site in Duxford, Cambridgeshire on regional distribution and long-haul deliveries.
Welch’s Transport and Renault Trucks are among the fourteen founding members of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium.
eFREIGHT is also delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, which is introducing 100 eHGV tractor units and 32 new charging locations over a multi-year real world evaluation of eHGVs.
With zero tailpipe emissions, the E-Tech T is powered by six 90 kWh batteries and three electric motors, delivering up to 490kW continuous power and maximum torque of 2400Nm, coupled to Renault Trucks’ Optidriver AT 2412 12 speed automated gearbox.
Future of roads minister Lilian Greenwood said: “Our roads are undergoing a technological revolution, and I’m delighted that e-FREIGHT 2030, Renault Trucks and Welch’s Transport are coming along on the journey.
“A greener transport network is a key priority for this Government, which is why our demonstrator programme aims to scale up zero emission HGVs and install the right infrastructure to decarbonise road freight. This is an excellent example of industry and government collaborating to reach net zero.”
Achievements and innovations EV charging infrastructure will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector – and to book your table!
