DACHSER increases the use of electric trucks in the city center of Cologne

German logistics company DACHSER has set up an emission-free delivery zone in the center of Cologne, in which the logistics service provider uses only battery-electric vehicles. This applies to all deliveries and pickups of non-refrigerated goods that DACHSER carries out there for its customers.

More into details, two FUSO eCanter electric trucks, each with a gross vehicle weight of 7.49 metric tons and space for eleven standard pallets, as well as a Renault Master E-Tech Electric weighing 3.5 metric tons and with five pallet spaces, travel for DACHSER in the city without producing any local greenhouse gases. The smaller Renault van is particularly suitable for the narrow streets of Cologne’s old town. When they need recharging, the three vehicles return to the DACHSER branch in Cologne-Gremberghoven to fill up on green electricity.

Cologne is only one of the major cities involved in DACHSER’s zero-emission project

Cologne is now one of 16 European cities in which DACHSER has implemented the DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery concept in everyday logistics operations. The company plans to expand the concept for non-refrigerated groupage to a further eight cities by the end of 2025. Besides Cologne, the other German cities that already have such a zone are Berlin, Dortmund, Freiburg, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart.

“The launch of DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery here in Cologne is an important milestone in gaining experience with alternative powertrains and preparing ourselves for possible entry bans on vehicles with combustion engines. The three zero-emission vehicles are clean and quiet on the streets downtown, some of which are quite narrow. Our customers really appreciate that”, stated Alexander Haak, General Manager European Logistics, DACHSER logistics center Cologne.