The investment has seen Wincanton purchase 30 electric home delivery vehicles, comprising of 10 16-tonne trucks and 20 vans, to support Ikea’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025.
The new fleet is expected to save Wincanton 1,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, across just over 10,000 journeys per annum. The vehicles, supplied by Renault Trucks and Ford, will carry deliveries to the homes of Ikea customers across Greater London and the Southeast of England from Spring 2023.
This investment marks an important step in Wincanton’s long-standing relationship with Ikea, which has seen the Wincanton Group provide a range of services to the furniture retailer since 2017. Wincanton’s investment also forms part of the Group’s wider commitment to reach net-zero emissions across the business by 2040. In 2021, the Group became the first premium home delivery service in the UK to offer a net-zero solution to its customers.
