HIVED boosts UK fully electric parcel delivery network with eActros from Mercedes-Benz Trucks
All electric parcel delivery company HIVED has placed an order for 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros as it expands its UK delivery network, covering middle and final mile.
It has ordered nine eActros 600 and two eActros 400 from Mercedes-Benz Dealer partner, Motus Truck & Van. They will operate across HIVED’s nationwide middle mile network, collecting from retailer warehouses for delivery to end customers.
In the next year, HIVED plans to install megawatt chargers at its hubs in West London, the Midlands and Manchester. These will allow the eActros 600 to charge from 20 to 80% in 30 minutes.
James Venables, Head of Future Sustainability of Daimler Truck UK, says: “HIVED’s commitment to end-to-end, all electric delivery service is a great example of how switching to electric trucks can improve sustainability of any company, particularly in the delivery sector. This progressive, future focussed company is the ideal partner for us and the eActros.”
HIVED’s Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Mathias Krieger comments: “This is a major moment for the logistics industry. In an industry where the status quo is to run a mixed fleet at best, we are the first delivery company to operate an all-electric delivery network across the middle and final delivery mile. With the eActros, we continue to redefine what a modern delivery company looks like with our expanded electric middle mile capacity.”
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2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
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