Electric trucks in China: Toll Group transports Lego bricks fully electrically
Toll Group describes the acquisition of the ten electric trucks as part of an initiative to increase sustainability in freight transport. Both Toll and Lego aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The electric vehicles, supplied by Chinese manufacturer Foton, will replace diesel trucks “on key shuttle routes between the Lego Group’s factory and regional distribution centres in Lingang Free Trade Zone and Jiaxing,” Toll said.
The trucks transport Lego products. The Lingang Free Trade Zone was chosen for electrification due to “its strategic location near the port and its role as the starting point for Lego product exports,” the company explained. According to Toll, each truck has a range of over 300 kilometres and a fast-charging time of 1.5 hours. Electricity for the fleet comes from a mix of hydropower, solar, wind, fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
“This launch demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and innovation,” said Morris Ong, Regional GM Greater China. “We are proud to share the same environmental values as our customer LEGO and to contribute to a cleaner future.” He added that the initiative is supported by Shanghai municipal programmes promoting the use of electric vehicles in logistics.
Toll Group operates in around 150 countries and serves approximately 20,000 customers. The company has been a subsidiary of Japan Post since 2015, but maintains its headquarters in Melbourne and the Toll brand name. Since the acquisition, Toll has expanded its business in Asia, establishing an additional regional headquarters in Singapore.
This article was first published by Cora Werwitzke for electrive’s German edition.
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