JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) will introduce a new fleet of bio-fuelled lorries across the UK in April 2024, in a bid to slash its carbon emissions from road freight.
The firm estimates that switching to the 220 more sustainable HGVs – 219 running biofuels and one battery-electric – will cut its road-freight CO2 output by 8433 tonnes, an 84% reduction.
The bio-fuelled HGVs will be run on a combination of bio-CNG (compressed natural gas) and hydrotreated vegetable oil, bringing a minimum CO2 saving of 85% per lorry. The latter fuel will be used to reduce the emissions of existing lorries.
Alongside the transition to new fuels, JLR will also switch to using 15.6-metre trailers – two metres longer than currently – to reduce the number of trips made by its fleet, cutting 3500 miles of travel weekly.
Cutting emissions across the supply and transport chains forms a key tenet of JLR’s Reimagine strategy, under which it aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 54% from 2019 levels by 2030. It's targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2039.
“We’re looking at every aspect of our supply chain to achieve that,” said freight operations director Levent Yuksel. “By expanding our use of best-in-class electric and alternative fuel vehicles here in the UK, we’re continuing our journey to improve air quality and reduce emissions.”
Mike Bristow, managing director of manufacturing logistics for JLR's logistics partner, DHL Supply Chain, added: “Together we're championing alternative fuel solutions, demonstrating to industry peers that we can deliver carbon savings throughout supply chains without negatively impacting financial ambitions.”
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