First electric HGVs hit UK roads under Electric Freightway programme

We're delighted to announce the first electric trucks to be delivered under the Electric Freightway programme are now operating on UK roads. A.F. Blakemore & Son is the largest SPAR wholesaler in the UK and specialises in food supply and distribution across both retail and wholesale sectors. This family-owned business now has two Volvo FM Electric tractor units operating from its 175,000 sq ft Bedford Depot and, based on the success of the Electric Freightway programme, is planning to order more eHGVs that will directly replace roles performed by diesel-powered equivalents.

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