One year after the launch of their joint e-truck project, the specialty paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller and the logistics service provider Nosta Group are drawing a positive balance: Since spring 2024, an electric shuttle has been operating daily between the plant in Weißenborn and the warehouse in Siebenlehn. The three Volvo electric trucks used have since covered around 150,000 kilometers, saving more than 180,000 kilograms of CO₂ and nearly 70,000 liters of diesel. The projected savings values have even been
exceeded.
"Our drivers regularly report to me that people along the route keep looking in amazement at the vehicles. Even in an elementary school along the route, our trucks have already been a topic. Real eye-catchers indeed!" said Jörg Prochaska, Regional Manager Business Development and Head of the Nosta branch in Siebenlehn.
Lower air pollution and reduced noise pollution
For Felix Schoeller, the project is more than just a technological flagship: It is a central component of the company's long-term
sustainability strategy. The goal is to actively help shape the mobility transition in freight transport and to make its own transport logistics less dependent on fossil fuels.
"Initially, we were able to reduce our carbon footprint through the emission-reduced transports. Additionally, we see significantly lower air pollution and notice a reduced noise disturbance," comments Alexander Remy, Process Manager Supply Chain and Logistics at Felix Schoeller, on the results of the e-truck deployment.
In everyday business, the system convinces. The driving
personnel particularly praise the quiet driving behavior and the immediate power development of the electric tractors. Teething issues such as charging problems and minor vehicle faults at the start of the project have now been resolved through targeted software updates. Even the concern about increased power consumption in the cold season has not been confirmed: Consumption values increased in winter only slightly by less than ten percent.
The joint project of the two companies is scheduled to run at least
