Alternative drives
Twelve new electric trucks for the regular service business
Craiss Generation Logistik is investing in alternative drive systems: the logistics service provider is expanding its fleet with a total of twelve electric Mercedes trucks. In future, two eActros 300s will be on the road for the company in Austria and ten eActros 600s in Germany.
The two vehicles for Austria have been specially converted to achieve independence from combustion engines. The vehicles are designed for regional local transport and have a range of 300 kilometers. In shuttle service, they will cover a distance of ten kilometers several times a day for Craiss on behalf of a local energy company. The purchase was facilitated by financial support from the EU. The two eActros 300s are the only ones of their kind in German-speaking countries.
Craiss is also looking into other alternative drive options. "Ordering the eActros is an important investment in electromobility for us and therefore a big step towards sustainability," says Michael Craiss, Managing Director of Craiss Generation Logistik.
Ten electric trucks for Germany
Craiss has ordered ten Mercedes eActros 600s of the latest generation to expand its fleet. This model designation stands for the approximate range of the electric truck. According to the manufacturer, the new development has a total battery life of around 1.2 million kilometers. "The limited range has long been an obstacle to the use of electric trucks, which is why the 600 models are a small revolution. The charging times fit in well with the legally prescribed breaks for drivers and enable efficient use," reports Michael Craiss.
The purchase of the new vehicles also pays off financially: although e-trucks are usually twice as expensive to lease as conventional truck models, they do not incur toll costs. This offsets the monthly costs - provided the vehicles cover around 500 kilometers per trip. Craiss believes that the only obstacle at the moment is the charging infrastructure, which is not yet widely developed in Germany. The vehicles are therefore to be used in the existing regular service business so that charging stations can be firmly integrated into the route planning.
You might also be interested in
Automated trucks: live tests in Hamburg city traffic
As part of the EU MODI project, two successful practical tests on the automation of heavy goods traffic were carried out this spring - both in the inner city area of Hamburg and on the highway. The project partners tested two important use cases in...
read more...TST initiates depot charging network for e-trucks
The TST Group wants to usher in a new era of truck electrification with a cooperative-oriented depot charging network. TST is building an ecosystem for charging heavy commercial vehicles and delivery fleets that covers all relevant aspects: from...
read more...Daimler Truck celebrates the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 for long-distance transport in Wörth
Karin Rådström, CEO of Daimler Truck, and Daniela Schmitt, Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate, give the go-ahead for series production of the new model.
read more...Emission-free e-truck for Siemens plant in Leipzig
Since the beginning of June, an e-truck has been transporting goods within a radius of 100 kilometers for Siemens Smart Infrastructure's Leipzig plant for low-voltage switchgear.
read more...400 autonomous heavy goods vehicles delivered to ZTO Express
Inceptio Technology, developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, has recently completed the delivery of 400 autonomous heavy-duty trucks equipped with Inceptio drives to the Chinese express service provider ZTO Express.
read more...Route planning for electric, hydrogen and...
"DRivE" project partners complete successful test phase
The "Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components" (PEM) chair at RWTH Aachen University has successfully completed the pilot phase of the "DRivE" research project together with partners. In a two-month field trial, software was tested that is...
read more...Noerpel Group tests hydrogen trucks
On July 25, Noerpel started the test phase with a hydrogen truck at the Heidenheim site. After two weeks, the Noerpel Group draws a positive interim conclusion about the 18-ton truck in terms of performance and driving characteristics, but remains...
read more...New guidelines for lashing equipment, wheel chocks and vehicles
The revised VDI 2700 is expected to come into force on September 1 of this year. The guideline deals with load securing for cars and trucks on road vehicles.
read more...Hire heavy-duty commercial vehicles from Es-GE
Es-Ge Nutzfahrzeuge offers its customers optimized fleet management and rental solutions.
read more...