HelloFresh has integrated 70 Rivian electric commercial vans into its delivery network across 14 US markets. The transition has saved approximately 20,000 gallons of gasoline and reduced carbon emissions by 200 tonnes over 250,000 miles driven. Beyond the vehicles, the company is optimizing last-mile routes to shorten transit times. This efficiency reduces the need for heavy insulation and ice packs in packaging, further lowering the overall environmental impact of their logistics chain.
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HelloFresh added 70 Rivian vans to their fleet and cut 200 tonnes of carbon. It is a start, but they only electrified about a quarter of their total fleet so far.
The carbon savings look okay on paper, but I wonder about the charging infrastructure at these 14 hubs. Did they have to upgrade the local grid capacity to handle 70 vans charging overnight?
The real story here is the lease and maintenance deal with Ryder. Most companies avoid EV fleets because they cannot handle the specialized maintenance. Outsourcing that risk is the only way this scales.
Agreed. The maintenance cost and battery degradation are the big unknowns. I want to see the actual total cost of ownership data after a year of heavy urban stop and go driving.
