According to recent media reports, a large food trading cooperative (unfortunately not Migros) and a Rheinfeld-based drinks manufacturer have each bought an electric truck, which is apparently even financially worthwhile.
This seems like a great idea to me, not least as part of the "Generation M promise".
When will Migros also buy its first electrically powered trucks?
Feldschlösschen leases the truck, Coop buys it with an additional photovoltaic system.
It remains to be seen whether the FCs will pay off, as the article goes on to say:
""Feldschlösschen and Coop will draw an initial balance on the use of the 18-ton electric truck at the end of 2013. Among other things, the practical test should provide information on the potential use of this electric truck within the Coop Group and the world's fourth-largest brewery group Carlsberg, whose competence center for electromobility is Feldschlösschen. If the truck proves successful, Coop and Feldschlösschen intend to purchase more."
Source: Feldschlösschen"
Guest
Hello Der_grosse_Dutti
Thank you for your message and the suggestion for a new Generation M promise. Ecological transport is important to Migros, which is why we are also keeping an eye on such transport options and are constantly checking their feasibility.
I am happy to pass on the suggestion for such a Generation M promise.
Kind regards
Tanja, Migipedia team
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What is supposed to be green about electric trucks and cars as long as the electricity comes from nuclear power plants?
Guest
Hello everyone
Another brief update on this topic: our logistics manager has just informed me that a project called "Urban Logistics" is currently underway. As part of this project, the topic of alternative drive systems is also being taken up again. There are plans to carry out pilot projects on this.
Incidentally, the Migros Cooperative Zurich has been using biogas-powered trucks for a while now.
Kind regards
Tanja, Migipedia team
