Launching HGVzero – Global shippers and hauliers join forces to drive decarbonisation of HGVs
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- Companies across the shipping and haulage industry to create new task force
- HGVzero group will co-develop solutions to transition HGVs to net-zero emissions
Industry leaders in shipping and haulage are today meeting to launch a cross-industry action group focused on the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The new HGVzero taskforce will bring together some of Europe’s largest shippers and hauliers including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Tesco, XPO Logistics, Eddie Stobart, DPDgroup and others, to accelerate the decarbonisation of their collective fleets across the continent.
Within the first six months of the programme, HGVzero members will co-develop solutions in support from key industry collaborators to tackle the complex pinch points that have so far hindered successful low-carbon HGV rollouts. This will include:
- Shared infrastructure mapping: To support the utilisation of charging infrastructure across common geographies and lanes
- Innovation discovery: To map the innovative transition landscape for HGVs
- Joint action plan: To prioritise and breakdown shared infrastructure barriers and co-create a deployment roadmap for viable HGV projects
Matt Pumfrey, CEO, Innovation Gateway, comments: “Decarbonisation of HGVs is a critical business challenge. Innovation and collaboration are at the heart of what we do, and by bringing the best teams in the world together to take action, we will reduce risks and costs and develop solutions for a climate positive future.”
By pooling together their immense experience and resources, HGVzero will look to develop a roadmap that will lead HGV transformation across Europe and beyond; including solutions to overcome costly and risky challenges around long to medium-haul vehicle and fuel technology, multi-fuel charging infrastructure, multi-modal efficiency, and value chain collaboration.
Ellen Young, Director Procurement & GB Lead, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, comments: “Being a part of this collaborative action group will enable us to knowledge share and invest our resources wisely to maximise success in both short- and long-term HGV projects whilst collectively improving future HGV strategy”.
Dr Nicholas Head, Environmental & Sustainability Lead – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, comments: “HGV decarbonisation is a systemic critical challenge that we must address innovatively and as an industry. That’s why we are particularly excited to be working with a diverse group of organisations, including our haulage peers and global shippers, to develop joint solutions that will further accelerate the sustainability of HGV transport.”
Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability, DPDgroup, comments, “Our sector is recognised as one of the most difficult to decarbonise, and progress towards government targets so far has been slow. As part of HGVzero we want to build on the good work DPD have already completed, through working with other leading organisations to embrace new technologies and deploy more sustainable delivery options at speed.”
Graeme Cooper, Head Future Markets, National Grid, comments, “The dirtiest thing we do in the UK is move people and goods so addressing logistics is a critical part of meeting our net zero and clean air goals. It is fantastic to see market leaders collaborating to decarbonise their fleets and going further and faster together in the decarbonisation of HGVs in the UK. Collectively bringing energy, transport and digital sectors to collaborate for success.”
HGVzero is launching Summer 2022, with the first group session on Wednesday 13th July. For organisations wanting to join Coca-Cola, Tesco, XPO, and more, to tackle these challenges hands-on and collectively shape solutions that will accelerate HGV decarbonisation, contact us at hello@innovationgateway.com
Find out more about HGVzero.
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About HGVzero
HGVzero is an industry-leading Action Group set up by Innovation Gateway. It is dedicated to unlocking and developing shared solutions to lead the decarbonisation of HGVs across Europe.
Our vision is to enable ambitious organisations to lead the transition by going further together than we can alone.
About Innovation Gateway
Innovation Gateway enable the world’s most ambitious organisations to accelerate their progress to net zero, through actionable programmes and innovative technologies.
Ambitious commitments are not met through conventional approaches. We help our partners design and manage innovative programmes that deliver system-wide change for a climate positive future.