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Gebrüder Weiss is leading the way in the use of alternative drive technologies. The company will be investing a further 10 million euros in this field by 2025. And doing more than converting its own vehicle fleet it is also creating incentives for freight forwarders and subcontractors to follow suit and switch to more sustainable drive systems. Additionally, Gebrüder Weiss is fostering research into the future of mobility.
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In the medium to long term, the company fleet of trucks and cars will change over to alternative drive systems. In line with its policy on company cars, GW is accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles.
Gebrüder Weiss uses HVO100, a renewable diesel fuel made from plant-based residues, as a bridge technology. HVO100 immediately reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% and improves air quality by lowering nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions. With retrofitted filling stations in Hall and Bludenz, as well as public HVO100 stations, Gebrüder Weiss already covers at least 30% of its fleet's fuel consumption in Austria and plans to continuously increase this share. The logistics company is also exploring the use of HVO100 in Germany, where it has recently been approved as a diesel alternative.
Gebrüder Weiss is an industry pioneer in the use of alternative drives. Several locations in Austria and Germany already use electric heavy vehicles for customer deliveries. Starting in 2025, we will add eleven more N3 Mercedes eActros600 electric trucks, which boast an impressive range of 500 km.
Gebrüder Weiss uses eco-friendly e-transporters for home delivery. In Vienna, 22 of these vehicles are in operation for IKEA, saving around 150 tons of CO2 annually. In Budapest, ten e-transporters deliver to households, with more vehicles to come in Győr, Pécs, Zalaegerszeg, and Szeged.
Gebrüder Weiss employs eco-friendly transport solutions such as e-cargo bikes and e-trikes. In Vorarlberg, employees deliver shipments weighing up to 200 kg to households and businesses using an e-cargo bike, covering up to 80 km a day. On the Croatian islands of Rab and Lošinj, Gebrüder Weiss uses an e-trike to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 kg in narrow streets and small villages. These alternatives have proven effective, and further expansion is planned.
Since January 2021, one of the world's first hydrogen trucks has been in regular operation in Switzerland. In Austria and Germany, GW is cooperating with partners and competitors to introduce hydrogen trucks. To achieve this, it will be investing some 10 million euros in alternative drive systems by 2025.
All the forklifts in our handling areas and warehouses are electrically-powered. By 2030, we want to create an energy cycle in which factory transport is fueled by self-generated solar power.
To help reduce emissions in Scope 3 as well, an incentive system is being developed to encourage freight forwarders and subcontractors to adopt alternative drive technologies.
