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Trailblazers in electrification like Lime and Heineken are setting the pace and blueprint for others to follow.
The future is electric, and these are some of the top companies leading the charge to meet new regulations and charting a sustainable path for others to follow.
Andrew Savage of Lime details their proactive strides towards sustainability: "As we've looked at achieving those goals... it is clear that we are going to need the decarbonization of things like freight, of sea shipping, of manufacturing to be able to meet the ambition that we have to decarbonize our business."
Their partnership with Hight Logistics represents a big step in integrating electric trucks into their logistics from the get-go.
Over at Heineken, Arjen van der Woude is mixing things up. It’s not just about swapping out old trucks for shiny new electrics. He’s choreographing a complex dance of trucks, chargers, and timetables.
"The solution is to integrate it in your network and make sure that the combination of waiting times, charging time, driver limitations on the hours he or she can drive is all managed seamlessly, and that is where [Einride's] platform, the digital platform, kicks in." – Arjen van der Woude, Global Strategic Supply Chain Director at Heineken
It's not all smooth driving on the road to electrification. Robert Falck from Einride points out that the real challenge isn’t just making trucks that can go the distance; it’s keeping them running round the clock without hiccups.
"People always talk about range. But the range is actually a very inaccurate way of describing the efficiency of the system. What the challenge is with electric is to see that you have the operational uptime to make it competitive versus diesel. That's the challenge." – Robert Falck, Einride CEO
With initiatives like the zero-emissions corridor strategy in place, these are some of the companies leading the charge and designing a map for others as they go. As we see more companies join the electric bandwagon, we will see the question shift from 'why go electric?' to 'why not?.'
Source: CNBC via MSN
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