Tweet
But first to Regensburg: The vehicle is not used by Infineon itself, but by logistics partner Kuehne + Nagel. Framo's 7.5-ton truck travels around 100 kilometers a day, and the e-truck travels four times a working day between the factory premises and an external supply center. The Framo comes with its 115.6 kWhbattery around 115 kilometers.
Infineon uses the vehicle to transport materials such as packaging and materials as well as products. The external supply center was only moved into at the end of 2019 after an increase in capacity at the plant.
In the release, Infineon calculates that the e-truck should save 60 to 100 percent of the CO2 emissions of a comparable diesel truck. The range is so large because the Framo is not yet being charged with pure green electricity - which, however, is planned according to the message from Kuehne + Nagel. Then this vehicle alone should save 18 tons of CO2 per year.
In Regensburg, the vehicles used in logistics are to be gradually converted to alternative energies - in addition to trucks, forklifts are also affected. "At our Annual General Meeting in February, we set Infineon's goal to be CO 2 neutral by 2030," said Jochen Hanebeck, Chief Operations Officer on Infineon's Board of Directors. “There is not one big measure for this, but many small steps. The switch from diesel to electromobility for transport services in and around our factories is one of them. ”
Calor, one of the UK's largest gas suppliers, is also working to electrify its delivery fleet. However, the company decided on a different model. With a Fuso eCanter now delivered, Calor delivers butane and propane gas cylinders to customers in central London. The majority of the electric truck is in the ultra low emission zone in the city center.
The range of 100 kilometers is sufficient for use: According to a Daimler message, the truck travels around 50 kilometers on a typical delivery tour from Calor. The battery is charged at night in the depot. A total of 16 eCanters are already on the move in Great Britain, according to Daimler there are over 150 copies of the electric 7.5-ton truck worldwide.
elektroniknet.de , infineon.com (both Regensburg), daimler.com (London)