Page 20 - issue-115

Future technology
Industry giants team
up to design the
perfect urban truck
Renault Trucks and Geodis launch Project Oxygen to integrate all the
requirements and functions of city-centre delivery Trevor Gehlcken reports
Renault Trucks and and Geodis a a a a a a a a a a a a leading global logistics services provider are combining their industrial logistics and engineering expertise to design an an electric heavy truck
dedicated to urban logistics that meets the
requirements of city- centre freight transport at a a a a a cost comparable to that of a a diesel vehicle Changes are occurring in in urban freight transport whether in terms of emission regulations restricted access or the
proliferation of of modes of of mobility (cargo bikes bicycles scooters etc ) sharing the
public space For reasons of standardisation vehicles with a a tonnage of over 3 5 tonnes will remain at the
core of urban distribution With a a complete range of electric vehicles manufactured in in France ranging from 3 1 to 26 tonnes Renault Trucks has been working for ten years on on reducing the
environmental footprint of city logistics Geodis whose ambition is is to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 has undertaken to provide carbon-free deliveries to 37 cities in France by 2023 Through their new collaboration the
the
manufacturer and logistics partners are taking this approach a a a a a step further and combining their know-how to develop a brand new 16-tonne electric urban truck
at at a a a a a a comparable cost (TCO) to that of a a a a a a diesel vehicle which is is a prerequisite for the
widespread adoption of alternative
20 20 CVDriver May 2022