Scottish Water Completes Charger Trial as Fully Electric Tanker Joins Fleet

Scottish Water adds fully electric HGV to its fleet

Scottish Water’s first fully electric HGV has hit the streets of Glasgow to provide waste water services to customers in the city.

Scottish Water completes charger trial as fully electric tanker joins fleet

Scottish Water has deployed its first fully electric HGV in Glasgow to provide waste-water services to customers in the city.

Scottish Water eHGV used in Glasgow

Scottish Water’s first fully-electric HGV has hit the streets of Glasgow to provide waste water services to customers in the city. The tanker represents a key milestone in the publicly owned utility’s transition of its fleet to net zero, joining 187 fleet vans  and 500 fully electric vehicles (EV). The vehicle, which can charge at 240kW per hour and be fully powered in under three hours, will be operated during the day and charged overnight. It …

Scottish Water Go Electric With New Scania 40R

Scottish Water has deployed its first battery electric HGV onto its fleet, writes Peter Brown. The Scania 40R 6×2 battery electric vehicle can be charged at 240kW per hour and be fully powered in under three hours. It will operate during the day and be charged overnight. Mark Hunter, development services general manager at Scottish Water, said: “We did a pilot several months ago working with all the teams involved in operating the tanker, to mak…