Austrian Post “bringing CO2-free delivery on the last mile to mountainous regions”
Having already made great strides in deploying electric vehicles in cities and rural regions, Österreichische Post AG is now taking the next step toward its goal of CO₂-free delivery across Austria by 2030.
In mountainous regions, Austrian Post uses all-wheel drive vehicles, as some mountain roads may only be used with all-wheel drive and reliable delivery must be guaranteed even in winter road conditions. Austrian Post is now putting the first 100 all-wheel drive vehicles with electric drive into operation, making it the first time that it is also on the road electrically on the mountain. The company is investing more than four million euros in the purchase of these vehicles.
Peter Umundum, Member of the Management Board for Parcel & Logistics, Österreichische Post AG: “The use of our first all-wheel drive vehicles with electric drive is a real novelty! While other vehicle fleets are only just beginning to convert to electric mobility in metropolitan areas, we at Austrian Post are going one step further and are now bringing CO2-free delivery on the last mile to mountainous regions as well. With the electric all-wheel drive, we not only ensure year-round and reliable delivery, but also consistently make logistics in Austria sustainable.”
Austrian Post has put out to tender the procurement of all-wheel drive vehicles with electric drive, only one manufacturer had a corresponding model in its portfolio and applied: the Chinese manufacturer Maxus with the eDeliver 7 4×4.
The electric transporter has a battery capacity of 88 kilowatt hours (kWh), which ensures a range of around 200 kilometres in daily driving. In addition to a cargo space volume of 6.7 m³, the vehicle offers various amenities for delivery drivers, including air conditioning, parking sensors, reversing camera and assistance systems such as emergency brake assist, drowsiness detection and blind spot monitoring.
In delivery bases that are already equipped with the necessary charging infrastructure, the electric all-wheel drive vehicles are continuously replacing old all-wheel drive vehicles with diesel engines.
