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Einride, Mercedes-Benz & Rewe: Berlin, Berlin, we’re cruising through Berlin!

The food retailer is electrifying its fleet in the capital region, relying on Einride trucks of the eActros 300 type from manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.

Greener through Berlin: Rewe deploys Einride E-Trucks in the capital. (Images: Rewe)
Greener through Berlin: Rewe deploys Einride E-Trucks in the capital. (Images: Rewe)
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The grocery retailer Rewe is cooperating with the Swedish freight technology company Einride to supply its supermarkets in the capital region. According to a press release, a connected fleet of seven fully electric trucks delivers from the logistics centers in Oranienburg and Berlin-Mariendorf to around 306 supermarkets in Berlin and Brandenburg. With this, they aim to take another step towards more climate-friendly logistics.

"By using the seven electric trucks, we save up to 189 tons of CO2 per year," emphasizes Sven Wallisch, Head of Transport Logistics Region East.

The company plans to acquire four more electric trucks for its own fleet in Oranienburg by the end of this year.

"We are pleased that more and more companies are moving in a climate-neutral direction. Together with the second-largest food retailer in Germany, we can make a significant contribution to global CO2 reduction," says Robert Ziegler, General Manager Europe at Einride.

Nearly 190 Tons of Concentrated Power

The deployed Einride trucks of the eActros 300 type from manufacturer Mercedes-Benz each have a permissible total weight of 27 tons, 18 Euro pallet slots, and a range of up to 300 kilometers per charge. The loading capacity per truck includes 336 kilowatt hours. Another advantage is the significantly noticeable noise reduction to up to 22 decibels. The noise level for vehicles with internal combustion engines is about 80 decibels. The trucks are charged directly at the logistics sites in Oranienburg and Berlin-Mariendorf at a fast-charging station equipped with seven charging points. Each truck is equipped with the “S1R” turning assistant. This warns drivers when turning right of cyclists and pedestrians in the blind spot. During maneuvers at a turning speed of up to 20 kilometers per hour, the assistant initiates automated braking.

 

Advancing Electromobility

The integration of Einride's freight mobility service is based on a company project by Rewe on alternative drives in delivery traffic. The grocer is conducting various tests on alternative drive systems this year. Process impacts and consumption figures, among other things, are being analyzed. The results will form the basis for future decisions in fleet procurement. As early as 2021, Rewe participated in a feasibility study by the Fraunhofer ISI Innovation Institute on the use of e-trucks in urban logistics. According to Sven Wallisch, participation in the research project was very helpful and motivating.

"The study showed that the currently available ranges of battery trucks are often already sufficient today to manage the urban truck tours analyzed in the study and almost half of the regional tours considered with e-trucks. With Einride, we have the right partner by our side to further advance electromobility."

Translated automatically from German.
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