According to Duvenbeck, the diesel-powered tractor unit required more than 45 percent less fuel on a journey of 325 kilometres during a field test when used in combination with an eTrailer.
Duvenbeck says this means lower operating costs, and represents a “further milestone” in reducing CO2 emissions when transporting goods.
Summarising the results, Jörg Witt, Head of Group Sales Duvenbeck Group, said:
“The test has demonstrated that the eTrailer technology not only helps reduce operating costs, but it can also make a significant contribution to greater sustainability in the logistics sector. Climate-friendly transport logistics is the goal of all those involved.”
The eTrailer, a product that Trailer Dynamics has been developing for many years, is equipped with an electrically-power middle axle and it was used in conjunction with a diesel-powered tractor unit during the field test.
The test took place in conjunction with Volkswagen Konzernlogistik GmbH & Co. OHG on a journey heading to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg. Duvenbeck needed to transport 11.9 tonnes of vehicle parts from its business site in Herne to Lower Saxony.
By fitting an additional, functionally reliable, electric powertrain in the eTrailer, Duvenbeck says it is possible to achieve significant reductions in the consumption of diesel fuel and CO2 emissions in the diesel tractor unit and noteworthy increases in the battery electric vehicle’s range.