GEODIS has placed an order for 110 electric heavy goods vehicles as it looks to extend the use of battery-powered trucks across its French road freight network. The 44-tonne vehicles, developed by Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks, are expected to be delivered by May 2027 and will be used for both urban deliveries and longer-distance transport. Once delivered, the order will bring the electric fleet within GEODIS’s European Road Network division to 190 vehicles.
Alongside the fleet expansion, the logistics company is developing charging corridors along major French transport routes, with charging opportunities planned at intervals of approximately 250 to 500 kilometres. GEODIS currently has around 60 charging points supporting its operations in France and aims to increase this number to more than 200 by 2030. The combined investment in vehicles and infrastructure points to a shift towards integrating electric trucks into wider freight networks, rather than limiting their use to shorter, more local journeys.
One of the key questions surrounding electric HGVs is how well they can be integrated into the longer journeys that underpin European freight networks. Electric trucks are already being deployed for urban deliveries and regional transport, but extending their use across longer distances brings a different set of requirements, particularly when vehicles need to recharge without disrupting delivery schedules. GEODIS’s decision to invest in charging corridors alongside its fleet therefore puts the focus on a crucial part of the transition: making electric freight workable across an entire route, rather than just at the beginning or end of a journey.
The development also raises questions about how quickly the infrastructure needed for wider adoption can be established. GEODIS plans to increase its charging points in France from around 60 to more than 200 by 2030, a substantial expansion that illustrates the scale of investment required to support a growing fleet. As more logistics operators consider electric HGVs, the availability of charging facilities along major freight routes is likely to be an important factor in determining where and how quickly the technology can be deployed.
Other logistics providers are also investing in electric HGVs in France. XPO ordered 165 electric Renault Trucks in February 2024, comprising 105 tractor units and 60 rigid trucks, following an earlier order for 65 electric vehicles in 2023. The company has since reported that its electric trucks have travelled more than two million kilometres in France, demonstrating their growing use in day-to-day freight operations.
GEODIS has already been testing the use of electric heavy goods vehicles in its operations. In 2023, Volvo Trucks delivered a 44-tonne FM Electric to the company for transport work in the French departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. The truck was intended to complete 30 daily journeys between a GEODIS site and a customer’s facility, covering approximately 250 kilometres a day. The latest order represents a move towards expanding electric HGV use across a larger fleet and a broader range of transport operations.
GEODIS has also been introducing electric trucks in other markets. In Australia, the company delivered its second electric Volvo truck in May 2025, supporting its long-standing partnership with Volvo Trucks Australia and its efforts to decarbonise supply chain operations. In Sweden, GEODIS has introduced electric trucks for collections and deliveries between the Port of Gothenburg and its Contract Logistics facilities in Arendal. The initiative also benefits from the port’s prioritised gates for electric vehicles, helping reduce waiting times for cargo moving between the port and GEODIS’s facilities.
The effectiveness of this expansion will depend not only on the vehicles themselves, but also on how charging infrastructure develops alongside them. For long-distance freight, the ability to plan journeys around suitable charging locations will be central to determining how electric trucks can be incorporated into existing networks. GEODIS’s plans offer a practical example of how fleet operators are beginning to address this challenge, with the longer-term question being whether similar infrastructure can support wider electrification across the road freight sector.
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