The two fully electric Renault Trucks will be on the road by the end of July 2022, both E-Tech D Wide models weighing in at 26 tonnes and 18 tonnes, plus one-tonne dispensation, with four and three 66kWh batteries, respectively. The vehicles will operate out of the company’s Cardiff and Thurrock (Essex) distribution depots and can deliver 10,000 pints to pubs per day.
The move to two, fully electric powered vehicles will see the brewer replace up to around 19,000 diesel-fuelled road miles per vehicle per year, based on 260 days’ use per year. The daily range of E-Tech D Wide Electric HGV is up to 74.5 miles (120 km). The partnership with Renault Trucks is a proof-of-concept trial, and if successful, has potential to see additional electric trucks introduced into CMBC’s existing fleet of 270 traditional vehicles in the future.
CMBC has also installed charging points at the Cardiff and Thurrock depots which will be powered by electricity from renewable sources.
Sarah Perry, vice president of customer supply chain at Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company said: “We are delighted to partner with Renault Trucks in beginning our journey to introduce fully electric vehicles into our fleet. The pilot is the latest step towards achieving our ambition of zero carbon footprint across our value chain, as part of our Together Towards ZERO sustainability programme. With the trucks capable of travelling up to 150 kilometres on a single charge, the urbanised areas of Cardiff and Essex are the ideal routes to test the potential of electric vehicles in our logistics network. This launch is potentially transformational to us as a brewer and logistics operator, but also in terms of helping pubs to build back greener after the pandemic.”
Both trucks are supplied by Renault Trucks dealer Allports Group and financed by Renault Trucks Financial Services, and are backed by Renault Trucks’ battery performance promise based on typical usage, which guarantees the power available to operate these electric vehicles for up to seven years.