Alternative Energies for Transportation

XPO has made significant investments in electric vehicles and continues to explore alternative energy transportation technologies for heavier loads through in-house testing.

In early 2023, we finalised orders for 100 electric trucks for our French fleet, which will be used to transport palletised goods as partial loads. In January 2024, we ordered 165 additional electric trucks. In April 2025, we reached a new milestone by exceeding two million kilometers travelled by electric trucks in France.

 XPO leverages the potential of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), B100, and other non-petroleum-based fuels derived from vegetable or animal sources.

• In April 2023, we launched the XPO Low Emission Sustainable Solution (LESS) – a decarbonisation initiative that gives road transport customers a way to replace diesel fuel with HVO in the fuel supply. 
• HVO is a fully renewable fuel that can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% when used in HVO vehicles, compared to conventional diesel.
• HVO isn’t just limited to use in vehicles – in Motherwell, Scotland, XPO piloted its use for heating the distribution centre, with success. Switching from heating oil to HVO will save 220,000 kg of CO2e emissions a year for this operation.  

You can be assured that we are working on improving internal efficiency on a massive scale.

• In Spain & Portugal, all XPO sites use 100% renewable energy (and have for >3 years) and 85% of surface area is lit with LED technology
• In the UK, there is 100% tier-1 renewable energy for all network sites. LED is used in 76% of sites, and to enhance savings, light and motion sensors automatically dim LEDs when natural light is sufficient, or workspaces are not in use.   

Emphasising sustainable fuel solutions, XPO utilises natural and biogas, offering an alternative to traditional, high-emission fuels

We have established partnerships with cycling companies to carry out first and last-mile deliveries in city centres.