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The importance of climate-friendly transport for the Geis Group was already evident at the vehicle handover at the headquarters in Bad Neustadt. Managing Partner Jochen Geis was there, as were Jörg Rotthowe, Managing Director Road Germany, and Christian Hackl, Head of Central Fleet Management.
They were all impressed by the completely new, aerodynamic design and the technical data of the battery-electric tractor unit. The high battery capacity of over 600 kilowatt hours in combination with the new, particularly efficient electric drive axle should enable a range of 500 kilometres. Intermediate charging during the driver's legally prescribed rest periods means that significantly more than 1,000 kilometres per day are possible.
After the vehicle handover by Anja Gresser, Johannes Franz and Hagen Hildebrandt from Daimler Truck AG – Mercedes-Benz Würzburg Commercial Vehicle Centre – the next day was spent on the road. With Geis driver Andreas Funkner at the wheel and truck trainer Roland Fuchs from Daimler Truck AG in the passenger seat, the eActros completed a tour with various pick-up stations from Bad Neustadt to Schweinfurt and was put through its paces. Geis was also able to draw comparisons with the eActros 300 – the company’s first electric truck, which has been in continuous operation since the beginning of the year.
Andreas Funkner is delighted after the test drive with the new eActros: “It has enormous power, is extremely quiet, has perfect suspension and also looks really great!” Christian Hackl also draws a positive conclusion from the test: “Thanks to its comparatively long range, we can use the new eActros generation for additional tours and round trips with low emissions.” Series production is scheduled to start at the end of this year.
The eActros 600 could therefore play an important role in the Geis Group's “Mission Zero” in the future. “One of the most important goals of our sustainability strategy is to become a climate-neutral company by 2040,” explains Jochen Geis. “To achieve this, we need clean transport and are investing in alternative drive systems, among other measures.”
Environmentally conscious Geis customers also benefit from the use of alternative drive technologies: “This gives our customers the opportunity to massively reduce their carbon footprint,” says Jörg Rotthowe. “The interest from customers is enormous.”
Further expansion of electromobility is therefore already planned. Geis is currently comparing various options in this area for different applications. For example, the logistics service provider is currently testing an electric lorry from the manufacturer Volta for a fortnight – a somewhat smaller vehicle for use in local transport. And a first battery-electric swap body transfer vehicle has been ordered and will be used in Bad Neustadt at the haulage yard from October.