EV Magazine January 2024 | Page 58

ELECTRIC CARS

ELECTRIC CARS

implementation of technology that will create a cleaner , safer and more efficient way to move goods ,” says Falck .
“ We ’ ve created the Einride ecosystem to provide the most resilient and future-proof approach to electrifying freight today . With the support from our investors and shared belief in this mission , we ’ ll continue to drive disruptive change to global freight at scale .”
EINRIDE : WORKING WITH GLOBAL BRANDS TO CREATE A CLEANER , SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO MOVE GOODS
Coca-Cola European Partners Local to Sweden – HQ of Einride – Coca-Cola European Partners launched a commercial pilot in 2019 for the transportation of goods from its warehouse to food retailer Axfood harnessing Einride ’ s electric autonomous vehicles .
The partnership was formed to further the company ’ s focus on innovation and technology that is efficient and sustainable . The partnership also aligns with the DLF transport initiative to achieve 100 % fossil free transportation domestically by 2025 .
Falck commented on the partnership : “ Road freight transport is responsible for around 7 % of global CO2-emissions and has only gone through incremental changes in the last decades . We are proud that a leading FMCG company like Coca-Cola European Partners has decided to join our intelligent movement . They show the industry , and society , that there is a better ,
more sustainable solution to transport goods , which is also safer and more efficient than the system we have today .”
Lidl Partnering with Lidl in 2021 , the long term partnership aims to electrify and automate deliveries from Lidl ’ s central warehouse to its stores , eliminating emissions and reducing costs compared to diesel trucks . The first major milestone for this partnership will be 2025 , which will see a significant proportion of all deliveries taking place with electric vehicles . The hope is that a large proportion will also take place without a driver .
“ This shows the industry that the transition to more sustainable and cost-effective shipping can easily begin today . The technology is here , and with Einride ' s mobility platform
58 [ Jan 2024 ] EVMAGAZINE . COM