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Partnership is Leadership: Electrifying UK Freight

UK are you ready

Partnerships will electrify UK road freight

With experience in launching Europe’s largest fleet of electric trucks, DFDS understands the importance of partnerships in unlocking the potential of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) electrification.

To celebrate the introduction of DFDS electric trucks in the UK, we hosted the event “Partnership is Leadership: Electrifying UK Freight.”

This event brought together key industry leaders with the expertise and vision needed to decarbonise UK supply chains.

Watch the full event video

Robert Llewellyn and leading voices in truck electrification

The event Partnership is Leadership: Electrifying UK Freight was moderated by English actor, TV presenter, and clean tech enthusiast, Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge).

Robert Llewellyn and Niklas Andersson
Robert Llewellyn and Niklas Andersson at the event “Partnership is Leadership: Electrifying UK Freight”.

DFDS shared its expertise from successful launches across Europe and examined the future of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) electrification in the UK market. Discover how UK businesses can benefit from electric trucks into their supply chains today.

Leading the conversations were: Roger Alm, President, Volvo Trucks Richard Fletcher, Vice President Supply Chain, EMEA, Monster Energy David Baldry, Group Managing Director, Hypnos Beds Chris Ashley, Head of Policy – Environment and Regulation, UK's Road Haulage Association Angus Webb, CEO, Dynamon Isabella Panovic, Programme Manager – Zero Emission Road Freight, Innovate UK Niklas Andersson, Executive Vice President & Head of Logistics Division, DFDS Kasper Damgaard, Vice President and Head of Strategic Sales, DFDS Allan Bell, Vice President UK & Ireland, DFDS

Read more about our plan for deploying our electric trucks in the UK here.

UK are you ready, Richard Fletcher from Monster speaking
UK are you ready? Richard Fletcher from Monster Energy speaking.