DB Schenker terminates winter tests of two FUSO eCanter trucks in Finland
According to the logistics company, the vehicles proved that they were up to the task even in tough Finnish winters. The trucks were shown to be reliable at temperatures as low as -30°C, conditions prevalent in Lapland near the Arctic Circle in Northern Finland.
DB Schenker tested two FUSO eCanter trucks throughout a whole year in Finland under challenging conditions. According to the logistics company, the vehicles proved that they were up to the task even in tough Finnish winters. The trucks were shown to be reliable at temperatures as low as -30°C, conditions prevalent in Lapland near the Arctic Circle in Northern Finland.
The two FUSO eCanter trucks tested in Finland
In Finland, DB Schenker deployed the latest generation of the FUSO eCanter, which is recharged overnight to be ready for the next day’s operations. DB Schenker has been using these trucks since 2018, largely for last-mile transport. The company currently operates around 50 FUSO eCanter trucks in different European countries.
“At DB Schenker, we are committed to pioneering solutions that meet the demands of modern logistics. We have been successfully operating two electric trucks in Finland for a year now. With this successful deployment of electric trucks in a region like Lapland, which has difficult weather conditions, we are proving once again that DB Schenker is leading the way to a sustainable future of logistics”, commented Tristan Keusgen, Head of European Fleet Management at DB Schenker.
