HIVED expands UK’s first fully electric parcel delivery network

HIVED 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.

The eActros 600 is the perfect choice for HIVED’s middle mile deliveries as its large battery capacity of over 600 kWh1 means it can travel at least 310 miles on a single charge.

In the next year, HIVED plans to install megawatt chargers, a rarity for the UK charging infrastructure, at its hubs in West London, the Midlands and Manchester. These megawatt chargers will allow the eActros 600 to charge from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes.

HIVED’s co-founder and chief product officer, Mathias Krieger commented: “This is a major moment for the logistics industry. In an industry where the status quo is to run a mixed fleet at best, HIVED is the first delivery company to operate an all-electric delivery network across the middle and final delivery mile. With the eActros, HIVED continues to redefine what a modern delivery company looks like with our expanded electric middle mile capacity.”

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