DACHSER places first electrical vehicles into operation within the Netherlands

DACHSER Netherlands is placing its first e-trucks into operation – an vital step on the highway to zero-emission deliveries sooner or later “Zero Emissions Zones” for city logistics (ZES zones) within the Netherlands, which might be launched there on January 1, 2025.

The primary e-truck that DACHSER Netherlands is now utilizing in Waddinxveen is the Volvo Electrical FL 4×2. With this battery-electric truck, the logistics supplier is testing using zero-emission applied sciences in on a regular basis operations. The truck has been in use in Rotterdam for a number of weeks.

With 18 pallet areas and a payload of six tons, the Volvo Electrical gives adequate capability. The vary of as much as 220 kilometers, mixed with an e-charging station at DACHSER’s Waddixveen department, makes this electrical truck splendid for journeys within the metropolis. What’s extra, due to its electrical drive, it isn’t solely emission-free but in addition nearly silent on the highway, which considerably reduces noise air pollution in city areas.

Initially of July, a yellow-blue electrical truck was additionally launched on the DACHSER website in Zevenaar. This second truck, a Renault Vehicles D Z.E. 16t with comparable vary and capability, handles metropolis deliveries in Arnhem and the encompassing space.

The drivers and operators of the battery-electric vehicles have a whole view of their environment with out having to take care of blind spots. That is made attainable by trendy cameras mounted across the automobiles. They’ve additionally undergone particular coaching to make sure security, enhance effectivity and purchase technical information.

Prepared for the long run

With the introduction of the 2 e-trucks, DACHSER Netherlands is making ready for the long run: All vehicles manufactured after January 1, 2025, have to be zero-emission as a way to acquire entry to zero-emission zones in lots of main Dutch cities. For present vehicles, there’s a transition interval through which Euro VI vehicles as much as 5 years previous within the Netherlands on Jan. 1, 2025, might be allowed to drive within the zero-emission zones till Jan. 1, 2030. The identical applies to Euro VI vehicles which can be lower than eight years previous by that date.

“DACHSER’s long-term local weather safety technique goes hand in hand with the rising deal with sustainability by governments, municipalities, clients and trade. With the introduction of our first electrical vehicles, we as DACHSER Netherlands are taking one other step in the direction of reaching our frequent targets to enrich the assorted sustainability initiatives we’ve got been implementing for a few years,” says Stefan Raimondo, Nation Supervisor of DACHSER Netherlands.

The long-term objective is to extend the variety of zero-emission automobiles within the Netherlands and throughout the European DACHSER community to realize web zero greenhouse fuel emissions.