Electric vehicle charging specialist Mer has agreed a partnership with DX (Group) plc to help electrify its fleet of vehicles.
The group is a provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, two-man and logistics services, and DX Freight recently announced an initial £750,000 investment programme to electrify vehicles, dedicated to one of its most valued customers, with the first phase launching in its Southampton and Warrington depots.
DX required a charging infrastructure partner which could provide consultancy, support and aftercare to underpin its plans. As part of the consultancy, Mer has conducted a full audit and surveys of all 87 depots, to ascertain and advise on any energy constraints, to ensure all electric vehicles can be fully charged overnight.
As a result, Mer has installed 7kW fast chargers from Alfen. DX Freight is also using Mer Connect, a back-office platform, which gives full visibility in real time of charger status and usage.
Mer Connect also carries out regular health checks on each charge point and can even remotely fix some issues without the need for an engineer call-out, reducing downtime.
Natasha Fry, head of strategic accounts for Mer, said: “We are proud to support DX Freight in its transition to electric vehicles. We look forward to working with DX Freight expanding its charging network as its electric fleet grows, and to strengthening our relationship with the wider DX Group.”
Paul Ibbetson, managing director of DX Freight, said: “Our vehicles are business-critical assets that are key to delivering the consistently high level of service we provide to our customers. We therefore needed an EV charging partner who understood our business and wanted to support us, as we progress into a more sustainable electric fleet. Mer ticked all our boxes and we look forward to working with them in the future.”
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