The Hoyer Group recently placed four fully electric trucks into operation in Switzerland in another step toward providing “sustainable, customer-focused logistics solutions.”
The MAN e‑trucks were deployed for daily route planning in regular operations, the bulk liquids specialist reported. An intelligent charging system manages the energy supply based on the deployment schedule for the following day. The drive technology and charging efficiency support Hoyer’s decarbonization ambitions while ensuring reliable transport operations.
“By deploying fully electric vehicles, we can significantly reduce our energy consumption by around two-thirds compared to diesel engines,” Thies Grage, Hoyer’s SHEQS director, said in a news release. “These efficiency gains are a key component of our ambitions. They also reduce emissions, thus consistently contributing to the long-term decarbonization of our transport solutions.”
The company already relies on alternative drive technologies in various other countries, both in plant logistics as well as in short- and long-haul transport, including hydrogen, LNG, and CNG vehicles, together with electric industrial trucks in warehousing operations, Hoyer shared.
In Switzerland, the new electric vehicles are charged at the site after each shift, with intelligent energy management ensuring “optimal utilization.”
“Our experience shows that, at this stage, a technology-neutral approach tailored to specific operational requirements delivers the most convincing results for us and our customers,” said Martin Pauli, Hoyer head of fleet gas logistics.
The e-trucks complement Hoyer’s existing fleet of alternative drive systems. The company uses CNG and LNG vehicles in Germany. A fuel cell truck, which has been in regular operation for one year, is delivering positive results: performance data, delivery reliability, and driver satisfaction are at a consistently high level, Hoyer said. Additionally, Hoyer is expanding its fleet of electric forklifts, which will be used in Austria for a new logistics contract in Q3.
