DHL & StreetScooter: Rollout completed after successful pilot project for 35,000 electric vehicles in Germany
The DHL Group‘s Post & Parcel Germany (P&P) division and the DHL subsidiary StreetScooter GmbH have developed a new charging and load management system for electric vehicles together with engineering partner IAV.
Compared to previous solutions, this new system not only ensures efficient charging of electric vehicles, but also avoids unnecessary load peaks through intelligent control of energy flows, thereby reducing costs. In addition, it optimizes the use of self-generated energy (e.g. photovoltaics) and simplifies the integration of stationary battery storage systems and heat pumps. At the same time, it reduces complexity and provides transparency about energy consumption as well as the utilization of vehicles and infrastructure. Following the successful pilot project with 600 electric vehicles from various manufacturers, this new, self-developed charging and load management system has now been rolled out throughout the P&P division.
Thomas Schlickenrieder, Head of Operational Infrastructure of the P&P division, says: “Deutsche Post and DHL have been focusing on e-mobility in their fleets for a long time and are pioneers in this area. With over 35,000 electric vehicles, our need for an intelligent and stable charging and load management system that is closely integrated into our operations is correspondingly high. With the new in-house solution, we are reducing our energy costs, accelerating electrification and ensuring operational stability in our mail and parcel business.”
Other advantages: Intelligent charging management enables vehicle charging to be controlled both via backend-to-backend interfaces and directly via vehicle connectivity. Based on the (live) state of charge and the individually adjustable charging specifications, the optimizer calculates the total energy requirement and assigns vehicle-specific 24-hour charging plans. The system continuously reacts to changes in influencing variables – for example, in the preconditioning of the vehicle interior or the battery parameters in the cold season – and constantly ensures optimum performance by updating the specifications. Relevant information can also be integrated into external analysis and monitoring systems via defined interfaces. In this way, charging processes can be monitored separately, deployment planning can be made more efficient and error analyses can be significantly accelerated.
Rainer Wode, Chief Operating Officer of StreetScooter GmbH, is optimistic about the future: “We are very pleased to have reached a milestone in the further development of our charging control system with the successful rollout. Building on over 15 years of experience in electromobility, we can now also make this innovative solution available to third-party customers.” Michael Gröschel, Head of Digital Solutions – Mobility, Logistics and Transportation at IAV, adds: “Our solution impresses with its maximum reliability in fleet operation and meets the latest IT standards. It is therefore future-proof and flexibly adaptable to individual customer requirements.”
The jointly developed solution is now also available to third-party customers as part of a new cooperation between StreetScooter and IAV.
