GLS introduces eBikes to Darmstadt
Darmstadt has become the fifth German city to have an eBike delivery service from GLS. The company has already been operating the low-emission bicycles in Konstanz, Nuremberg, Düsseldorf und Dortmund, and the two-wheelers made their debut on the streets of Darmstadt this week.
GLS has a “microdepot” in Darmstadt’s Marienplatz from which the eBikes can fan out to make deliveries to local home and businesses.
As part of a 12-week pilot project, the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences will be measuring the environmental impact of switching from diesel vans to the eBikes. GLS is also working on a similar project with the local university in Nuremberg.
Erithard Fritze, GLS Area Manager West, said the company wants to increase its use of eBikes in Germany significantly, and the data from the universities will provide valuable information on which to base its decisions.
