Gebrüder Weiss is leading the way in the use of alternative drive technologies. The company will be investing a further 10 million euros in this field by 2025. And doing more than converting its own vehicle fleet it is also creating incentives for freight forwarders and subcontractors to follow suit and switch to more sustainable drive systems. Additionally, Gebrüder Weiss is fostering research into the future of mobility.
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In the medium to long term, the company fleet of trucks and cars will change over to alternative drive systems. In line with its policy on company cars, GW is accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles.
In the far larger area of trucks, GW prides itself on being an industry pioneer in the use of alternative technologies. In the Greater Vienna area, heavy-duty Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are being utilized. Due to their limited operating range of 180 km a day, BEVs are chiefly deployed for local deliveries.
Since January 2021, one of the world's first hydrogen trucks has been in regular operation in Switzerland. A second is due to enter service in 2023. In Austria and Germany, GW is cooperating with partners and competitors to introduce hydrogen trucks. To achieve this, it will be investing some 10 million euros in alternative drive systems by 2025.
All the forklifts in our handling areas and warehouses are electrically-powered. By 2030, we want to create an energy cycle in which factory transport is fueled by self-generated solar power.
To help reduce emissions in Scope 3 as well, an incentive system is being developed to encourage freight forwarders and subcontractors to adopt alternative drive technologies.
