Falkenklev Logistik from Sweden is converting its city traffic in Malmö to electric drive with the new FUSO eCanter. With a total of six new FUSO eCanter 9C18e, the Swedish company Falkenklev Logistik AB is expanding its electric truck fleet.
The bright yellow light trucks will be used exclusively for DHL transport operations on the southern coast of Sweden in the Skåne region and, in particular, in the city of Malmö, and are branded accordingly. Falkenklev Logistik is a long-standing partner of DHL.
The compact 8.55-tonne vehicles have a wheelbase of 4,750 mm and a maximum body length of 7.2 m, offering up to 15 pallet spaces.
“They fill the gap between vans and heavy-duty delivery trucks, and are exactly what we were looking for to electrify our daily deliveries for DHL in the center of Malmö,” says Victor Falkenklev, CEO of Falkenklev Logistik AB, describing the requirements.
The entrepreneur was totally convinced of the suitability of the FUSO eCanter for his intended use and ordered the vehicles without any test drive or even seeing the vehicles at the dealership. With around 20 to 30 stops to deliver and collect goods and an average length of just under 20 kilometers, the routes are perfect for using purely electric vehicles.
In contrast to diesel vehicles, which are not very efficient when used constantly in stop-and-go traffic. With the size M-battery pack, which consists of two batteries and promises a range of up to 140 kilometers, the new eCanter is therefore more than ideal.
For use in Malmö, the general importer Veho Bil Sverige AB, which has been represented in the Malmö region since the beginning of 2024, equipped the new eCanter with an additional step at the entrance at the customer’s request.
Although the entry height of the cabin of the FUSO eCanter is very low anyway, the additional step is intended to give drivers a familiar feeling when they are switching from larger trucks to the eCanter and are used to entry steps. Veho also equipped the vehicles with a roof spoiler and side wind deflectors. This has a positive effect on efficiency and visually harmonizes the cabin with the box body. Marcus Sjöberg, sales representative at Veho import AB in Malmö, is proud to be supporting Falkenklev Logistik in its transformation and prepared a detailed driver training program for the official handover.
