Hödlmayr International is now using an Mercedes-Benz eAtros 300 truck to shuttle finished vehicles between Magna Steyr’s plant and its nearby vehicle compound in Graz, Austria.
Hödlmayr has started using an electric truck to shuttle vehicles from the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria to its nearby vehicle compound for onward distribution in Europe.
The vehicle logistics provider is using a Mercedes-Benz eAtros 300 truck, which as the name indicates, has a range of 300km without intermediate charging. Hödlmayr is also using a trailer provided by equipment maker Kässbohrer to carry the vehicles.
The Magna Steyr plant in Graz assembles vehicles for BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota.
Hödlmayr is moving vehicles to its compound, which is 4km from the Magna plant. A spokesperson for the logistics provider said that the preparatory to the operation the route was analysed and calculated to ensure optimum operation with appropriate charging breaks. The etruck is charged for one hour during a break between plant production shifts and the batteries are fully charged overnight. Hödlmayr has installed a fast-charging station at its compound for the truck.
The use of the etruck is the latest of Hödlmayr’s endeavours to decarbonise the transport of finished vehicles for its customers. At last November’s annual conference of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), Johannes Hödlmayr, CEO of the Hödlmayr International, provided an example of where Hödlmayr is working with truckmaker Scania and the data emissions-tracking company Elain (originally a Scania start-up). The collaboration provides accurate CO2 insights for Hödlmayr in its movement of Scania equipment.
The logistics provider also added a service in October last year to move more vehicles by rail between Barcelona in Spain and the Schwertbert in Austria in response to OEMs seeking more sustainable transport options.
With reference to the latest effort being made in Graz, Hödlmayr said it was all about teamwork. In a post on LinkedIn he said the success of the project had once again shown how important partnerships were and thanked Daimler Truck, Kässbohrer and Siemens for their successful collaboration. “Together we have taken an important first step toward sustainable vehicle logistics,” he said.
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