Austrian Post: Electric Delivery in Innsbruck
A year ago, the Austrian Post had already announced emission-free delivery in Innsbruck. Now the transition has been made, as from now on, 145 electric vehicles of the Post are operating in Innsbruck. Packages, letters, print media, and advertising mail are thus delivered emission-free on the last mile. According to the Post, green electricity from Austria is used for the operation of the electric vehicles. State Secretary for Digitalization, Florian Tursky:
“With the so-called Twin Transition, we are tackling two important changes simultaneously, namely the transition to a more sustainable economy and at the same time the transition to a digital society. It is important to seize the opportunities of digitalization and thus find innovative solutions to be fit for the future. With the 145 electric vehicles and 126 charging stations in Innsbruck, which are supplied with green electricity, the Post is taking a decisive step towards a digital and sustainable future.”
Parcel delivery is carried out directly from the Tirol logistics center in Vomp. Letters, print media, and advertising mail are then delivered from three delivery bases within the city of Innsbruck. In total, the postal service has established 126 charging stations and put 145 electric vehicles into operation. The total investment costs amount to around four million euros. Peter Umundum, Board Director for Parcels & Logistics, Austrian Post AG:
“We have kept our sustainability promise and are now starting green delivery in Innsbruck! Whether it’s an online order, an official letter, or a flyer with important offers, our electric fleet ensures CO2-free delivery in any case. Each year we will now cover around one million kilometers purely electrically in Innsbruck, thereby saving almost 100,000 liters of diesel.”
Test operation of all-wheel-drive vehicles
In the cadastral communities of Hötting and Hungerburg, which belong to Innsbruck, two all-wheel-drive vehicles are also needed for year-round delivery, according to the Austrian Post. Since there are currently no electrically powered commercial vehicles with all-wheel drive on the market, these two delivery vehicles are being fueled for the first time with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO).
This is a renewable fuel that can be produced from waste, fats, vegetable residues, and vegetable oils. According to manufacturers, up to 90 percent of CO2 emissions can be saved over the product lifecycle compared to fossil diesel. The two vehicles are recognizable as carriers of the bridging technology through attached stickers.
The post office expects that by the end of the year the first electric all-wheel-drive commercial vehicles will be available and then the last two combustion vehicles in Innsbruck can be retired.
Fleet of over 4,000 E-Vehicles
With the implementation of the "Green Innsbruck" initiative, the 4,000th electric vehicle has already been put into operation. Since spring 2022, only e-vehicles have been procured for delivery, and approximately 1,000 new ones are added each year.
Overall, the nationwide e-fleet consists of 1,052 e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, e-mopeds, and e-trikes, as well as 2,970 e-vans. By 2030, the Post aims to convert its entire delivery fleet of 10,000 vehicles to electric drive and deliver all shipments emission-free.
The necessary electricity is partly produced by the delivery company itself, as 27 photovoltaic systems with a capacity of around nine megawatt peak (MWp) have been installed nationwide. This includes the photovoltaic system at the Tirol logistics center, which has a capacity of around 2.3 MWp. The nationwide expansion of an additional eleven MWp is already planned, and only green electricity from Austria will be purchased, according to Österreichische Post.
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