Within the courier market, suppliers are transitioning to alternative vehicles including electric vans, cargo bikes and drones for their final mile and same-day deliveries.
Published 19 August 2022
Last updated 19 August 2022
As cities across the UK are introducing low emission zones, courier suppliers are able to provide customers with the options to use alternative vehicles for their deliveries, reducing carbon emissions and removing surcharges for any deliveries into low or clean zone areas.
A number of supplier depots within UK cities already operate a fully electric delivery service, which includes London, Bristol and Glasgow.
Suppliers are consolidating deliveries, looking at route planning to deliver efficiencies and maximising their networks, reducing their final mile emissions.
Our courier and specialist movements agreement can provide public sector customers with access to suppliers who have the ability to provide alternative vehicles for final mile deliveries.
Take a look at our agreement to find the full range of possibilities:
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