Through a key partnership with Renault Trucks, the beverage manufacturer is electrifying 20% of its truck fleet and creating the largest fleet of electric trucks in Belgium. The company will also reduce its CO2 emissions by 75% compared to diesel trucks.
Five Renault E-tech D and D Wide trucks serving Antwerp, will be followed by other trucks in the coming months at the company’s manufacturing and distribution sites in Ghent and Chaudfontaine in Belgium.
Coca-Cola chose a configuration allowing Renault Truck's electric vehicles to cover 200 km daily, which is more than enough for 40% of CCEP's current local delivery routes. Each truck has an on-site charging station to fully recharge the battery overnight. These charging stations are powered by 100% green energy generated at the site.
"Most of our deliveries are very local, to supermarkets and businesses near our sites, with routes averaging 150 km per day," explains An Vermeulen, VP and country director of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners for Belgium and Luxembourg.
Coca-Cola worked closely with Renault Trucks to select the right trucks and create the best loading conditions for this local use and say that the 30 electric trucks being rolled out this year are just a first step for CCEP.
