Renault 5 will be reborn as an electric hatchback

More

Volkswagen triples sales of all-electric vehicles in 2020

More

Plug-ins accounted for every fourth new car in West Europe in December

More

NIO unveils ET7 flagship electric sedan

More

Truemag

  • Electric Car News
  • Electric Car Reviews
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Technology
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Charging Map

Electric trucks for BMW Group Plant in Munich

As of now, three electric trucks are part of the logistics operations of the BMW Group’s home plant. What began when the first 40-ton electric truck was put into service by the Munich plant in 2015 has now been taken to the next level. Through the use of these electric trucks, the company reduces CO2 emissions by approx. 82 tons annually. All three trucks are used on public roads in the Greater Munich area.

With its first electric truck, logistics service provider ARS Altmann AG transports new cars on a 15-kilometer (9.3 mile) route through Munich: on its way from the town of Garching north of the city to the BMW Welt, the truck is loaded with vehicles to be handed over to customers; on the way back, it transports finished vehicles from the BMW plant, which will later be dispatched from the Garching site to the European sales network. A special feature of the new electric truck is its covered semitrailer.

The SCHERM Group has been a partner of the BMW Group for over two years, cooperating on matters of sustainable city logistics. The two companies are very satisfied with the experiences gained through the use of their first electric truck, which has operated very reliably since being put into service in July 2015.

At a top speed of 40 kilometers an hour (25 mph), the electric truck covers its route between the SCHERM logistics center and BMW Group Plant Munich eight times daily, saving about 48 tons of CO2 annually compared to a conventional truck. With its second electric truck, the logistics company now delivers vehicle components from its supply center in Karlsfeld, 12 kilometers (7.45 miles) outside of the city, to the Munich plant. At a top speed of 64 kilometers per hour (40 mph), the new electric truck has a range of approx. 160 kilometers (100 miles).

Thanks to the combination of green energy and alternative drives, the 40-ton electric trucks are emission-free, quiet and generate almost no particulate matter pollution. Compared to diesel engine trucks, the three electric trucks save 82 tons of CO2 annually. This is equivalent to the distance a BMW 320d would travel when going around the world almost twenty times, around 800,000 kilometers (497,000 miles). Depending on the specific tractor, the truck batteries take three to four hours to charge. When fully charged, the electric trucks have a range of up to 160 kilometers each (100 miles).

With its Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group has prioritized e-mobility, digitalization and autonomous driving as the technologies of the future. In doing so, and based on its sustainable profitability, the company strengthens Germany as a driving force of the mobility and technologies of tomorrow. Urban mobility – and for the BMW Group this also includes urban logistics and transport — is a topic with great future potential. Since late 2013, the BMW i brand represents visionary vehicle concepts, connected mobility services and a new understanding of premium that is strongly focused on sustainability.

Dec 8, 2017Blagojce Krivevski
SK Innovation to build EV battery plant in HungaryHonda To Unveil 3E Robotics Concept At CES 2018
You Might Also Like
 
BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 Concept Unveiled [w/videos]
 
Fisker Signs Supplier Agreement With BMW
Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

December 8, 2017 Electric Car Newsbmw, electric truck, electric trucks, Scherm
Follow Us
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
Recent News
Volkswagen ID.3 collects two trophies at annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards
January 17, 2021
All-electric Fiat 500 is soft top of choice at What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2021
January 17, 2021
GM to Invest $800 Million In CAMI Plant To Make BrightDrop EV600 Electric Delivery Vehicle
January 16, 2021
Hyundai to build fuel cell system production facility in China
January 16, 2021
Electrify America Collaborates with EVNoire to Advance Electric Vehicle Education and Access in Diverse, African American Communities in California
January 15, 2021
About
ElectricCarsReport.com ElectricCarsReport.com is a website dedicated to pure electric vehicles and the full range of consumer information and tools about electric cars, green technology energy, and the environment.
Latest News
Volkswagen ID.3 collects two trophies at annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards
January 17, 2021
All-electric Fiat 500 is soft top of choice at What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2021
January 17, 2021
GM to Invest $800 Million In CAMI Plant To Make BrightDrop EV600 Electric Delivery Vehicle
January 16, 2021
Subscribe

Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news and event postings.

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Archives
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
DMCA.com
2021 © ElectricCarsReport.com | All Rights Reserved.