Daimler Truck continues to electrify US logistics network
Salem Carriers, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, services DTNA’s inbound logistics network in the Carolinas. According to Daimler, it “plays a crucial role in connecting manufacturing sites, supply chain hubs, and supplier locations.” It is not clear how many electric trucks will go into service for the manufacturer.
However, what is clear is how the vehicles will be charged. Daimler and Salem are partnering with Electrada, which offers “full-scale depot electrification.” As part of its Charging as a Service (CaaS) offer, Electrada will supply charging infrastructure to the carrier’s depot in Statesville (on the outskirts of Charlotte) and offer “en-route top-off charging at the unique Duke Energy/Electrada mobility microgrid in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.”
The manufacturer specifies that the microgrid comprises solar energy generation, stationary energy storage and energy management solutions. It is located close to DTNA’s eastern US manufacturing facility. No further details have been revealed at this point.
Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) and Electrada first launched the CaaS solution in 2023. However, this is the first time this offer has been deployed for a project. Electrada will be in charge of the fleet charging infrastructure’s deployment, ownership, operation, and energy management.
“This program with DTFS, Salem, and Electrada reinforces DTNA’s commitment to decarbonization throughout the supply chain by seamlessly using Daimler vehicle and energy solutions available to all logistics enterprises today,” says Jeff Allen, Senior VP of Operations and Specialty Vehicles at Daimler Truck North America. “There’s no better validation point to the market than being the customer of your own solution.”
DTNA wants to be carbon-neutral across the board by 2039. It started electrifying its logistic network in the Pacific Northwest region in the US in 2023, deploying four Freightliner eCascadia to pick up parts from various suppliers. Daimler Truck Mexico’s truck manufacturing plant in Santiago was next on the list, followed by electric trucks for fleets in the US states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, and Saltillo, Mexico, earlier this year.
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