In a bid to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, British supermarket chain Asda has extended its home delivery services using electric vehicles (EVs). Asda currently operates three stores in and around London and Sheffield, namely Gillingham Pier, Old Kent Road, and Sheffield Chaucer, which exclusively offer grocery deliveries through EVs. Furthermore, two additional stores located in Cardiff Bay and Leith are scheduled to join the initiative by the year’s end.
Although the specific type of EVs utilized for deliveries remains undisclosed, Asda has disclosed that these vehicles boast an impressive range of 120 miles (or 193 kilometers) and require seven hours to achieve a full charge.
Expressing enthusiasm about this eco-friendly venture, Simon Gregg, Asda’s Senior Vice President of e-commerce, stated, “We are really excited that we are now able to make all deliveries from three stores entirely electric, and we’ll be closely monitoring the performance of the vans to learn and evolve our approach for the future.”
Asda’s long-term objective encompasses completely phasing out diesel vehicles from its delivery fleet by 2028. In April, the company initiated a pilot program in collaboration with Wayne, offering autonomous grocery deliveries in London. This trial period spans one year, and its success may pave the way for extending the service to other Asda locations.
