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(Munich/Regensburg) Infineon Technologies AG is taking another step towards CO 2 neutrality and is focusing on electromobility for logistics solutions. Just in time for World Environment Day (June 5), an electric truck will go into regular operation at the Regensburg site after two weeks of testing. The vehicle from logistics partner Kühne+Nagel will travel the route between the factory premises and an external supply center in the east of the city four times a working day. The e-truck covers about 100 km daily; thanks to its electric drive, it saves around 18 tons of CO 2 annually.
“At our annual meeting in February, we set the goal for Infineon to be CO 2-neutral by 2030,” said Jochen Hanebeck, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon. “There is not one big measure for this, but many small steps. The transition from diesel to electromobility for transport services in and around our plants is one such step. What we can learn now in Regensburg, we will implement at other locations – for the benefit of the environment.”
Saving 60 to 100 Percent of CO2
The 7.5-ton truck from e-truck manufacturer Framo saves 60 to 100 percent of the CO 2 emissions of a comparable diesel vehicle – depending on how the electricity used is produced. Kühne+Nagel plans to charge the batteries with green electricity. With power from renewable sources, CO 2 emissions are completely avoided.
The battery developed by Framo has a capacity of 115.6 kWh. This allows the e-truck to cover 115 km – enough range for the daily distance traveled. Infineon uses the vehicle to transport materials such as packaging and raw materials as well as products. The supply center that the truck serves was established by Infineon at the end of 2019 to expand production capacity at the Regensburg site. The e-truck is the beginning of a long-term development. At the Regensburg site, vehicles used in logistics, such as trucks, forklifts, and others, will gradually be converted to alternative energies.
As a manufacturer of power semiconductors, sensors, and microcontrollers, which are also needed to drive electrically operated trucks, Infineon benefits from this trend. According to a study by the Boston Consulting Group from October 2019, the logistics industry will also be electrified. By 2030, it is estimated that 35 percent of newly registered light trucks up to six tons and 26 percent of heavy trucks over 15 tons will be equipped with alternative drives. The e-truck from Framo used in Regensburg is also equipped with components from Infineon. For example, microcontrollers manage the drive and regulate battery management.
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