EVwire brief: GEODIS has signed a firm order for 110 battery-electric 44-tonne (about 97,000-lb) heavy-duty trucks from Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks. The logistics company is expanding its own charging corridors in France to support GEODIS’ growing fleet.
The trucks are due for delivery by May 2027 and will handle both urban deliveries and long-distance transport in France. Once all 110 units arrive, the electric fleet of GEODIS' European Road Network business will grow to 190 vehicles.
To keep those trucks moving, GEODIS is developing electric corridors along France's main freight routes. Charging available every 250 to 500 km (155 to 311 miles) for GEODIS trucks. The company currently relies on a network of around 60 charging points in France, which it plans to grow to more than 200 by 2030.
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Marc Vollet, Managing Director of GEODIS' European Road Network, described the order as a major investment in both trucks and charging infrastructure:
"The arrival of these new electric vehicles is part of a global decarbonization strategy and meets the expectations of our clients. It is a major investment for GEODIS, both in terms of fleet and infrastructure, marking our clear choice in favor of electrifying our fleet and integrating into our CO2 emission reduction trajectory validated by the Science Based Target initiative."
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Context:
Fleet electrification specialist Inibehe Ufot highlighted the charging side of the deal on LinkedIn, noting that Europe currently has only around 3,000 public charging points suited to heavy electric trucks. In Ufot's view, operators that build their own corridors are in a better position to run electric trucks on long-haul routes without waiting for public infrastructure to catch up.
Here's his full breakdown of why the GEODIS order stands out:
GEODIS is one of several large logistics players scaling up electric heavy trucks in Europe this year. Amazon took delivery of its first 27 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks for its German fleet in September, while JUNA's electric truck fleet has passed 100 vehicles across four European markets.
Truck charging is being built out alongside these fleets. Prologis and PragmaCharge recently opened a heavy-truck charging hub in Valencia, Spain. Milence has partnered with Depotcharge to put public and depot truck charging on one platform, starting in Germany.
Source: GEODIS press release, SNCF Group,
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