Supermarket Chain Expands Sustainable Delivery Efforts
- Asda investing £1.3m in expanding electric home delivery fleet
- 112 new vans to be added, more than doubling current fleet size
- Charging points to be installed at 21 Asda stores by September
- Full fleet of 194 electric vehicles to deliver over a million orders this year
- Electric vehicles have a range of up to 130 miles and save 1700kg of CO2 emissions per year
Asda is investing £1.3 million in expanding its electric home delivery fleet as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the business. The supermarket chain will launch 112 new vans, more than doubling its current fleet size, and introduce charging points for the vehicles at its stores. By September, around 21 Asda stores will operate a fully electric home delivery fleet, delivering over a million orders for the remaining months of the year. The retailer’s full fleet of 194 electric vehicles, with a range of up to 130 miles, is expected to save 1700kg of CO2 emissions per year. Asda senior director of ecommerce last mile Emma Newton said: ‘We’re always looking at how we can better serve our customers and for new ways to reduce our carbon emissions as a business, so we’re delighted to be more than doubling our electric fleet of grocery home shopping vehicles.’ The supermarket first rolled out the new fleet in 2023 at its Gillingham Pier, Old Kent Road, and Sheffield Chaucer stores. The switch, meant to supply more than 345,000 households combined, will save over 400,000kg of CO2 emissions per year.
Factuality Level: 8
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and relevant information about Asda’s investment in electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the benefits of using electric vehicles for home delivery. It also mentions the number of new vans being introduced and the expected reduction in CO2 emissions. However, there is a brief unrelated mention of Poundland at the end which could be considered tangential.
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