Pedivan expands London delivery hub network

facility with the aim of changing the battery on their electric bikes. They have access to a secure area where a large quantity of batteries are already charged, they take a fully charged battery, plug in the one they have used and then carry on by using the new battery. Pedivan said this process takes just a few minutes so there is little down time on their operation.

Courier opens third hub in a Q-Park car park

Pedivan Sustainable Delivery is opening a last-mile delivery hub at Q-Park Queensway in central London.

The cargo bike operator has established a network of microhubs across London, including ones at the Q-Park Pimlico and Q-Park Harley Street.

Pedivan delivery riders enter one of their hubs in a Q-Park

Adam Bodolai, chief executive of Pedivan, said: “We aim to create a step-change in the delivery activities by fully considering the last-mile logistical difficulties and ensuring a more efficient and greener last-mile delivery service.

“Q-Park has been the ideal partner for us to work with on our rapid growth. We look alongside representatives from Transport for Wales and rail operator GWR as well as APCOA’s Urban Mobility Hub partners.

APCOA is now planning to open Urban Mobility Hubs at car parks in Manchester and Sheffield in the coming months with a roll out of 10 sites planned across the country. Each hub will feature services tailored to benefit the local communities and reflecting APCOA’s corporate commitment to sustainability.

Kim Challis, APCOA regional managing director UK and Ireland, said: “APCOA is proud to be at the forefront of the Urban Mobility Hub movement in the UK, designing spaces that bring convenience and sustainability together in one place and changing the future of car parks as we know them.” forward to further expanding our operation with them in the future.”

John Denton, head of commercial at Q-Park UK, said: “We are delighted to further strengthen our partnership with Pedivan as they open their third last-mile delivery hub with us. ‘Sustainable Mobility Hubs’ are the future of parking.”

In addition to parking, Q-Park mobility hubs will provide access to shared mobility schemes, rapid electric fleet charging, last-mile delivery and retail space.

Q-Park is a pan-European business that has had a large presence in central London currently operates 18 parking facilities across the capital. These include locations such as Park Lane, Chinatown and Leicester Square. The company also operates in city centres across the UK.