New fleet of electric trucks to deliver beer in Perth
Electric trucks have hit the road to deliver millions of litres of Asahi Beverages’ beers and other drinks across Perth each year.
The five new Volvo vehicles will travel across the city and suburbs decked out in eye-catching branding including Victoria Bitter, Carlton Dry and Balter. Images and video here
Owned and operated by long-term Asahi partner Toll Group, the introduction of these trucks is part of their joint commitment to achieve positive commercial outcomes and a more sustainable delivery network in Western Australia.
The EVs are replacing diesel-powered delivery trucks and are expected to deliver more than 10 million litres of beverages a year. This is expected to reduce Asahi’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 140 tonnes annually – the equivalent of taking more than 50 average family cars off the road each year.
Asahi Beverages CEO Amanda Sellers said:
“Using electric trucks to transport our beer in Perth marks an important milestone in Asahi’s efforts to reduce emissions.
“Thanks to our partnership with Toll, these electric trucks will safely deliver our beer just like a regular diesel truck. This investment makes commercial sense for our business and is a big step towards creating sustainable and reliable supply chains with our customers and partners in Perth.”
The new Volvo FE electric rigid trucks have a range of 270km on a single charge, helping ensure efficient and reliable performance.
Toll Group President, Retail and Consumer Nick Vrckovski said:
“This milestone builds on our longstanding partnership with Asahi and represents the next step in our shared decarbonisation journey. By deploying electric trucks across Perth’s high-volume metro network, we’re showing how lower-emissions transport can be achieved at scale, without compromising service reliability, safety or customer needs.”
Expected to complete more than 36,000 deliveries to pubs and bottle shops across Perth each year, the electric vehicles offer a quieter and lower emission transport solution.
This fleet represents Toll’s largest deployment of electric trucks for beverage distribution at a single location in Australia. It also forms part of their $67 million investment in battery-electric heavy vehicles and charging infrastructure, co-funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
As part of this co-investment with Toll Group, the initiative includes three dedicated dual-port 60 kW DC charging stations at Asahi’s distribution centre at Forrestfield. Asahi recently announced that 100% of its electricity for its Australian sites is now sourced from or matched with renewable sources.
Beyond environmental benefits, the electric heavy vehicles are equipped with advanced safety systems and technology designed to protect drivers, enhance service delivery performance, and support community safety.
For further information, media can contact Simon Pristel at simon@headlinepr.com.au or 0412 393 433.
About Asahi Beverages
Asahi Beverages is Oceania’s leading beverages company.
We produce many of Australia and New Zealand’s favourite alcohol and non-alcohol beverages – some with histories stretching back to the 19th century. With manufacturing plants in all Australian states and in New Zealand, our multi-beverage portfolio includes drinks that bring enjoyment and connection to everyday moments in life regardless of the occasion.
Asahi Beverages is a member of Asahi Group Holdings, one of Japan’s leading beverage companies. www.asahibeverages.com
About Toll Group
At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world.
Our 14,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide from around 300 sites in over 30 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 140 countries.
We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com
