Albert Heijn will start delivering in cities with electric and hybrid trucks. The supermarket chain is teaming up with DAF Trucks, Simon Loos, Peter Appel Transport and TNO for this 'European first'.
As part of the practical test, both fully electric trucks and plug-in-hybrid trucks will be used. In this context, Albert Heijn speaks of a European first. In the coming period, the companies will examine which functional and operational requirements the trucks must meet in order to supply supermarkets completely emission-free.
Plug-in hybrid trucks
The main focus will be on trips from Zaandam to Amsterdam, which will be carried out with battery-electric trucks (DAF CF Electric). Plug-in hybrid trucks will also enable emission-free deliveries to shops further away from Zaandam. The vehicles' batteries are recharged between journeys at a specially constructed fast-charging square at Albert Heijn's distribution centre in Zaandam.
Green Deal Zero Emission
Albert Heijn signed the Green Deal Zero Emission in 2014. In it, shippers, hauliers, manufacturers and governments are exploring together how inner cities can be supplied as emission-free as possible in the future. The test it is starting with its partners DAF, Simon Loos, Peter Appel Transport and TNO is an important step in this, writes the market leader in a press release. For the pilot, the parties are making use of a subsidy scheme of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
