All-Electric Delivery Company HIVED Places Order for 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros

The UK's HIVED has expanded its all-electric parcel delivery network with 11 eActros from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. They will operate across HIVED’s nationwide middle mile network, collecting from retailer warehouses for delivery to end customers.

The eActros 600 has a large battery capacity of over 600 kWh means it can travel at least 500 km (310 miles) on a single charge.

HIVED has also announced it will invest in its own charging infrastructure to support its nationwide network.

In the next year, the company plans to install megawatt chargers 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.. 

James Venables, Head of Future Sustainability of Daimler Truck UK Limited, 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, adds: “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.” 

HIVED is the only delivery company to operate an all-electric fleet across the middle and final mile.