Austria and Slovakia already successfully piloted e-trucks earlier this year, as forerunners in cargo-partner’s European e-truck testing program. The Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. company has therefore now also launched the initiative in Slovenia. cargo-partner’s “ROAD (Reducing Our Atmospheric Dependencies)” program was launched in MAY24, as part of its focus on sustainability. Slovenia joined in JUN24, testing electric trucks on first- and last-mile operations. The Scania P25 electric truck is being deployed in the country. It has been specially developed for use in urban, suburban and intercity traffic, and has a payload of around 20 tons of cargo, with a capacity of up to 18 pallet places. The truck can travel between 200 to 250 km on a single charge.
“The test period was mainly focused on daily collections and deliveries and around the cargo-partner iLogistics Center Ljubljana, which provides more than 35,000 m² of storage space. In terms of energy efficiency, the results were comparable to the test runs in Austria and Slovakia, with an average consumption of 1 kWh/km, which is cost-equivalent to conventional trucks,” the press release states.
Thomas Schledorn, Chief Operating Officer Overland at cargo-partner, explained: “This comprehensive testing phase is a key step in understanding and reducing the environmental impact of our freight movements. After Austria, Slovakia, and Slovenia, we aim to expand this program to other countries in the region by the end of the year. By incorporating advanced electric vehicle technologies, we can foster more sustainable logistics solutions.”
