Ocado to Outfit Fleet with Winter Tyres

Online grocer Ocado has decided to fit its entire 600 plus fleet of delivery vans with cold weather tyres. The company, launched in partnership with Waitrose in 2002 and delivering to an area covering more than 13.5 million households across the South Coast, South East, Midlands and North West, will now be equipped to handle its growing deliveries even when the mercury plunges. The cost of equipping the fleet with winter rubber is approximately £300,000.

“We have been very pleased with our ability to deal with the extremely heavy snowfall over the past few weeks,” stated Ocado CEO Tim Steiner. “Having fitted winter tyres to our delivery vans we hope to be able to go places and do things others cannot. Our drivers have made heroic efforts to help those in need due to the snow and we are proud of the spirit displayed by our staff in keeping disruptions to a minimum and providing the best service possible in these tough conditions.”