A few similar trucks are being run at the Port of L.A. And Port of Long Beach. Not the same manufacturer. One truck company using them (both full battery and battery-dominant fuel cell hybrid versions) really like the performance. Lots of torque on the hybrid, and I presume also the full battery.
Expect lots more of these over the next 5-10 years. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2015, at 5:42 AM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > 'Orange-EV,Kalmar-Ottawa partner> retrofit T-Series terminal-tractors' > > https://3d-car-shows.com/bmw-group-and-scherm-group-launch-pilot-project-in-munich/ > BMW Group and SCHERM Group launch pilot project in Munich > March 23, 2015 By Gerald Ferreira > > [image > https://3d-car-shows.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bmw-truck.jpg > (Terberg 40-ton electric truck) > ] > > Munich. The BMW Group is partnering with logistics company SCHERM Group to > deploy a 40-ton pure-electric truck in the city this summer and become the > first automobile manufacturer in Germany to use an electric truck of this > size to transport materials on public roads. > > The innovative traction vehicle, which is licensed for use on public roads, > will be deployed as of this summer for just-in-time material transport over > short distances. The electric truck will drive between the logistics company > SCHERM Group and the BMW Group Plant Munich eight times a day, covering a > distance of almost two kilometres one-way. Thanks to its alternative drive > train, the truck is quiet, CO2-free in traffic and generates virtually no > particle pollution for the environment. This is also reflected in the > vehicle’s overall assessment in comparison with a truck with diesel engine: > The environmentally friendly truck will generate 11.8 tons less CO2 per year > – equivalent to a BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics driving almost three times > around the world. > > “Just under two years ago, our BMW i brand put sustainable mobility on the > road. This pure electric truck signals that we are constantly working on > innovative solutions and tackling logistics challenges,” says Hermann > Bohrer, director of BMW Group Plant Munich. “We are therefore delighted with > the cooperation with SCHERM.” > > The BMW Group and SCHERM Group are investing a six-figure amount in the > pilot project, which will initially span one year. If the vehicle proves > itself in everyday driving conditions, both partners will seek to expand the > project. > > “After a long search, we have found an electro-mobility solution for the > transport sector,” explains Rainer Zoellner, “e-truck” project manager at > SCHERM Group. “We are certain to gain valuable experience with the BMW Group > from this pilot project.” > > The BMW Group pursues a holistic approach focused on implementing > sustainability throughout the value chain. In addition to future-oriented > mobility solutions, issues such as corporate environmental protection, > efficient use of resources and reduction of CO2 emissions are firmly rooted > in company strategy. Since 2014, the BMW Group has sourced more than half > its global electricity needs from renewables. > > SCHERM Group is an international systems provider offering solutions for the > logistics, transport, real estate and service sectors. As a provider of > services for the entire value chain, the company employs a workforce of > around 2,000 employees at 14 locations and on a mobile basis in around 500 > company-owned trucks. Sustainability is an important factor the company has > defined as a fundamental value. > [© 2015 3D Car Shows] > ... > http://www.pddnet.com/news/2015/03/meet-largest-all-electric-truck-germany > Meet the Largest All-Electric Truck in Germany > 03/23/2015 by Megan Crouse > ... > http://www.terberg.nl/uk/ > Terberg Portal > > > > http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article16255874.html > A big deal backing Orange, a Kansas City area electric truck company > By GREG HACK - 03/25/2015 > > [image > http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/4fihy2/picture16255871/ALTERNATES/FREE_768/orange.JPG > Orange EV officers (from left) Mike Saxton, Wayne Mathisen and Kurt Neutgens > are now collaborating with Kalmar Ottawa, a top maker and vendor of terminal > tractors. ALLISON LONG / The Kansas City Star > ] > > Orange EV, an electric-truck startup company in search of customers, has > found what could be the perfect partner, Kalmar Ottawa. > > Orange, headquartered in Riverside, has focused on retrofitting terminal > tractors, which pull loads of freight around such places as railroad yards > and distribution centers, with its electric motors. > > And now it has a deal to work with Kalmar Ottawa, an Ottawa, Kan., > manufacturer known as the inventor of the terminal tractor in 1958 and its > chief seller. Kalmar’s dealer network for terminal tractors has 171 > locations in North America. > > The companies, in a joint release, said a Kalmar T-Series terminal tractor > retrofitted by Orange “is the first and only one to match the power and > reliability for which Kalmar Ottawa is known.” > > The financial terms of the collaboration were not released. But Wayne > Mathisen, CEO and co-founder of Orange, said in the release, “The > opportunity to work with industry leader Kalmar Ottawa will enable Orange EV > to accelerate adoption of electric terminal tractors.” > > Orange and Kalmar are taking their show on the road, too. Their > zero-emission terminal tractor will be demonstrated next month in Illinois > and make its way to Southern California. The stopping points are no > accident. A program called Drive Clean Chicago offers incentives to > companies that buy alternate-fuel vehicles, and the Port of Los Angeles > complex uses thousands of terminal tractors. > > Building a market is the big challenge for electric vehicles because they > cost more upfront. But Orange estimates that lower fuel and maintenance > costs — especially important for heavy-duty, high-use situations — mean its > vehicles can pay off for a buyer in four to six years, and even less when > there are incentives. There’s also the bonus of no emissions. > > Mathisen, who had been a manager at Sprint, Embarq and CenturyLink in jobs > ranging from financial management to leading a team that oversaw a fleet of > 10,000 vehicles, became a founder of Orange after seeing its plans. > > Another founder, Kurt Neutgens, had worked 17 years at Ford, including time > as its engineering manager for the best-selling F-150 pickup. He took a > buyout from Ford in 2006 to pursue his dream of developing an electric > vehicle. > > An Orange vehicle had already passed muster in tests at the BNSF intermodal > freight facility in Gardner, where it pulled 80,000-pound loads with enough > power for 10 or more house of work without a recharge. > > And now it has Kalmar Ottawa’s endorsement. > [© kansascity.com] > ... > http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2015/03/25/orange-ev-teams-up-with-large-truck-manufacturer.html > Orange EV teams up with large truck manufacturer > Mar 25, 2015 James Dornbrook > ... > http://www.ngtnews.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.10593 > Orange EV and Kalmar Ottawa Partner on Electric Terminal Tractors > Mar 25, 2015 - Missouri-based Orange EV has announced it is collaborating > with manufacturer Kalmar Ottawa to offer all-electric versions of the new > Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal ... > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=subject%3Aevln+NOT+subject%3Are&days=0&sort=date > > http://www.theday.com/local-columns/20150325/a-world-without-spares-stranded-3-12-hours-in-an-electric-volt > Stranded 3.5 hours in a Volt pih> spare tire eliminated, tire wear, + > > http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/13884/20150328/review-2015-chevrolet-volt-plug-hybrid.htm > $40k 2015 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid review> 4hypermilers e-r:40mi > > https://transportevolved.com/2015/03/19/pge-proposes-offering-customers-one-time-rebates-for-driving-an-electric-car-courtesy-of-big-oil/ > PG&E Proposed 1Time Rebate for Driving an EV, Courtesy of Big Oil > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Utility-PG-E-wants-customers-to-pay-for-them-to-profit-from-EVSE-tp4673980.html > > http://www.tricitynews.com/news/297033021.html > 2 L2 EVSE w/ 2hr-limit @Coquitlam.ca city-hall > http://www.plugshare.com/api/view?location=12976 > + > EVLN: "Teen-Twizy" 45 nEV for 14-Year-Olds.fr r:120km ts:45kph > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BMW-SCHERM-Terberg-40-ton-Electric-transport-truck-tp4674610.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
