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Loblaw to purchase five hydrogen fuel cell trucks, as effort to reimagine zero-emission long-haul deliveries begins
Loblaw to purchase five hydrogen fuel cell trucks, as effort to reimagine zero-emission long-haul...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Loblaw to purchase five hydrogen fuel cell trucks, as effort to reimagine zero-emission long-haul deliveries begins\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n The Class 8 vehicles – manufactured by Kenworth – add to Loblaw's growing zero-emission fleet as it works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040\n \n \n \n \n \n BRAMPTON, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 25, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (\"Loblaw\") is announcing plans to purchase five Class 8 T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) from Kenworth. With a range of over 700 kilometers, these vehicles feature some of the very latest in carbon-free technology and will provide Loblaw with greater flexibility to complete long-haul zero-emission deliveries – regional trips that, until now, have lacked a viable decarbonized solution.\n \n \n The hydrogen FCEV trucks add to the company's growing zero-emission fleet. Earlier this year, Loblaw put its first two electric commercial Class 8 day-cab vehicles on the road, making short-haul deliveries from its\n \n Boucherville, Quebec\n \n distribution centre to stores within the\n \n Greater Montreal Area\n \n . In addition to the five hydrogen FCEVs from Kenworth, the company has approximately 35 battery electric vehicles on order from various manufacturers, with many expected to be on the road by the end of 2024.\n \n \n \"We're a large company, operating an extensive supply chain network to stock stores in thousands of Canadian communities. That means our trucks are on the road in every province and territory, which creates a large footprint,\" said\n \n Rob Wiebe\n \n , Chief Administrative Officer for Loblaw. \"We see the opportunity to fight climate change and know we have a responsibility to find new ways to cut our carbon emissions. As technologies advance, we will advance too.\"\n \n \n This purchase is especially meaningful, as it begins to solve the zero-emission long-haul challenge. Today, battery-electric trucks...