Fuel Transport and Kenvue Canada Inc., the maker of Tylenol, Aveeno, Listerine and Neutrogena brands, announced a collaborative pilot project testing the use of electric delivery truck on select short-haul urban routes across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The project, known as “Electric Loop” or eLoop, is designed to test how EV freight performs in real-world, urban, and cold weather conditions.
“This is an exciting milestone and important step forward for our company,” says Robert Piccioni, CEO of Fuel Transport. “Thanks to support from Kenvue, we’re able to test this technology in a real-world setting, helping us better understand how it can evolve our long-term operational goals to build more flexible and future-forward solutions for our clients.”
“As a manufacturer with a large and complex Canadian supply chain, partnering with Fuel allows us to pilot practical ways to advance a more resilient and sustainable transportation network,” says Chris Mascella, senior director, head of supply chain Canada, Kenvue. “This pilot reflects the practical steps we’re taking to reduce emissions while continuing to reliably deliver the everyday care Canadians rely on.”
Key takeaways:
· Launched in January, the pilot deploys an electric truck on a short-haul, multi-stop route across the GTA. The live test route will allow Fuel and Kenvue to assess operational performance, energy efficiency, and emissions impacts in a dense city environment.
· This initiative also helps demonstrate how manufacturers and logistics providers can collaborate to test more adaptable, customized delivery networks that support lower-emissions operations.
· Through this pilot, Fuel and Kenvue aim to help reduce transportation‑related emissions and better understand the potential sustainability benefits of electric delivery vehicles in urban operations.
