Swedish vegan food brand Oatly has reportedly reduced its carbon footprint by 87% on selected distribution routes after just one month of using new electric trucks.
Following the switch to Einride’s EVs on 01 October 2020, the company said it had saved over 10,500kg of CO2. In the last month, the electric trucks have covered over 8,600km on transport routes between production sites and warehouses in the Swedish cities of Helsingborg, Landskrona, and Småland’s Tingsryd.
Simon Broadbent, supply chain director at Oatly, said: “Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and we work hard to lower our emissions across the board. This includes our emissions for transports, which is why we are now shifting to electrical vehicles, which reduces our climate footprint by 87% on these routes.”
The collaboration was announced in May and is coordinated by Einride’s intelligent freight mobility platform for efficiency and emissions reduction.
“This partnership debunks the myth that electric trucks cannot handle heavy loads,” said Robert Falck, CEO of Einride. “When supported by intelligent software, heavy loads and long distances are entirely possible, and our freight mobility platform has proven this already with its ability to coordinate all details of the Oatly vehicle transport in real-time.
“We measure minute-by-minute, everything from drivers, pallets, loading bays, route choices, and loading points to make electric trucks both smart and profitable for our partners.”
