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Mercedes-Benz and DB Cargo transport batteries by rail
Climate-neutral transport solutions for the production of electric vehicles—this is the goal of a new cooperation between car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and DB Cargo, which officially opened the Automotive Logistics Center in close proximity to the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. According to the provider, the center for battery logistics is the central hub of the climate-neutral logistics concept for the battery systems of the new Mercedes-EQ model EQE. Starting this year, DB Cargo is transporting the systems CO2-neutral from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Hedelfingen, Stuttgart over approximately 650 km to Bremen and delivering them just-in-time and also CO2-neutral to the assembly line of the Bremen Mercedes-Benz plant, outlines the provider.
Trains shunt close to the plant halls - Transport by e-truck
The logistics center enables DB Cargo to shunt trains in close proximity to the plant halls and unload there. The lithium-ion batteries are temporarily stored in a trailer yard and a battery hall and prepared for delivery to the assembly line. Handling is consequently carried out with electric tractors.
"The CO2-neutral transport logistics is an important step on our way to a climate-neutral vehicle fleet and its production. The intelligent combination of sustainable transport media, such as in the Bremen battery logistics center, is a key prerequisite," commented Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production and Supply Chain Management:
Advantage Rail: A Train Saves 52 Trucks
From the perspective of Sigrid Nikutta, DB Board Member for Freight Transport, a single freight train can transport the cargo of up to 52 trucks and automatically saves 80 to 100 percent of CO2 emissions compared to pure road transport.
"We are proud that Mercedes-Benz not only entrusts us with the delivery of new vehicles to all European countries but also with the supply of factories with the new centerpiece of electric cars – the drive batteries. Batteries are not exactly light, sensitive in handling, and must be transported carefully until they reach the assembly line," added Nikutta.
The transformation of the automotive industry towards electromobility affects the entire production process. Supply and delivery routes by rail have taken on a completely new role, as the transport of lithium-ion batteries also presents special requirements, outlines the manufacturer. Preparing the components for assembly on the production line is also a new task for the rail logistics company DB Cargo.
Rail Connections as Sustainable Backbone
In doing so, rail logistics must reliably adapt to the production pace of the automotive industry - "in sync" with rail, logistics, and assembly line. The direct rail connection of many factories has been the backbone of climate-friendly automotive logistics for years, and it relies entirely on climate-neutral rail logistics, said the Swabians. Under the "Eco plus" label, DB Cargo organizes the manufacturer's logistics chains completely CO2-neutral. This applies both to the delivery of all vehicle parts by rail to the Mercedes-Benz factories and to the delivery of brand-new vehicles, specifies the logistician.
Translated automatically from German.
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