Silent overnight deliveries test uses hybrid truck
A pilot study to test silent overnight deliveries has been launched at six McDonald’s restaurants in Stockholm, Sweden using a hybrid truck from Scania operated by HAVI.Heavy vehicles are normally restricted from driving in Stockholm’s city centre at night, due to noise. Instead, delivery access often happens when shops and restaurants are preparing for the start of the day’s business, during the morning rush hour.
To minimise delivery trucks getting stuck in traffic or causing queues, the city of Stockholm is now broadening its pilot study of overnight deliveries.
The deliveries