Tesco has selected EO Charging to power its UK home delivery fleet of electric vans, as it plans to have a fully electric fleet by the end of 2028.
As part of the first phase of the electrification programme, EO is supplying more than 200 AC fast chargers and five DC rapid chargers across five sites. The charging depots in Lakeside, Oxford, Enfield and two sites in Glasgow will serve both day-to-day charging requirements, as well as emergency cover in case of short turn-around times required for vehicles.
The partnership will see EO, whose fleet charging solutions are already used by Amazon, DHL, Go-Ahead and Uber, taking care of end-to-end electrification for Tesco. This includes upfront consultation to charging hardware, ongoing support, maintenance, and onsite service level agreement for mission critical charging infrastructure.
Tesco’s charging infrastructure will be managed by EO Cloud – dedicated depot software that combines charge scheduling, site load management, vehicle telematics integration and energy data to reduce infrastructure installation costs and optimise fuel cost per vehicle.
Charlie Jardine, founder and CEO at EO Charging, said: “Tesco is one of the largest and most important businesses in the UK so it’s a privilege to play a part in its transition to electric vehicles as part of its decarbonisation strategy. Our focus is now to help the business optimise its fleet performance and provide round the clock support and ongoing maintenance of their charging infrastructure.”
Tesco rolled out 30 refrigerated electric vans earlier this year, and plans are in place for a further 150 in 2022.
