Tesco Ireland is introducing an electric vehicle for grocery deliveries, part of its efforts to become net zero in its own operations by 2035. Pictured are Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy, Tesco Ireland chief operating officer Geoff Byrne, and home delivery driver Phillip Mahon.Tesco has begun trialling electric vehicles in its home delivery fleet of vans, as part of its move to net zero by 2035.
The new van will be used initially in Dún Laoghaire, serving hundreds of households as part of the store fleet at Bloomfield Shopping Centres. Powered by renewable energy from a dedicated charging station at the shopping centre, the van has a range of 160 kilometres.“In this critical time for climate action, we have a responsibility to drive change. We all have to play our part to take immediate actions to shape our future,” said Geoff Byrne, chief operating officer, Tesco Ireland.
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