Electric mobility continues to make inroads into the field of logistics with increasingly advanced solutions and services for optimum operations management that limits the environmental impacts and strives for the decarbonisation of transport. The virtuous collaboration between MENNEKES and BRT is a case in point: with the installation of over 500 AMTRON® and AMEDIO® Professional charging stations, the BRT fleet can go electric for last-mile deliveries, in city centres and in all those contexts, which are growing in number, where electric vehicles are the solution. In this way, harmful emissions and noise pollution are banished thanks to a sustainable mobility model based on state-of-the art technology, dedicated planning and installations performed by MENNEKES certified partners.
Roberto Pregno, Research and Development Director of BRT explained: “
It is our ambition to become the benchmark for the entire sector through our sustainability policy, establishing our leadership position in sustainable transport. The electrification of our first-mile and last-mile fleet is one of the most important actions for achieving our goal of Net Zero by 2040 (10 years before the Paris Agreement target) and the success of the entire project is closely related to the planning of charging infrastructure. For this reason, we have chosen Mennekes as our partner, supporting us in the charging of over 700 delivery vehicles, a figure that continues to increase every day.”
This sustainable choice by BRT is part of a wider green strategy involving its more than 200 branches across Italy. At every site, multi-point charging infrastructures have been provided which are easy to use by personnel and designed to withstand the outdoor environment for long periods. Smart charging management ensures that all connected vehicles are charged, even when plugged in at the same time, optimising the distribution of the power available on site between all the connected users. In this way, the vehicles are always charged and ready to do their everyday delivery jobs.
Use of the new MENNEKES Cloud management service ensures that the charging infrastructure is adequately monitored. This service, available for the Professional line, allows the remote monitoring and management of the entire charging infrastructure through a simple control panel, with the possibility of remote maintenance to resolve any malfunctions as quickly as possible.
“The adoption of electric vehicles has grown exponentially; examples like this one are also encouraging for other companies and increase public awareness of environmental issues and the feasibility of carbon-neutral transport,”
commented Marco Di Carlo, Managing Director of MENNEKES Electric Italia.
“In this context, companies have more opportunities to achieve their goals and MENNEKES has shown significant experience in providing state-of-the-art solutions, integrating all the services required to drive forward the electric switchover of company premises, with a focus on the development of fleets over the medium and long term. Quality, specialisation and experience gained from the installation of tens of thousands of charging points are our key strengths.”
The collaboration between MENNEKES and BRT confirms a well-established trend: Italian companies are increasingly aware of the importance of their gradual electrification for a sustainable and responsible impact in the long term through a quality electric mobility infrastructure made to last.
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About BRT
BRT, Italy’s leading express courier, has an extensive network throughout Italy: over 200 branches, 35 parcel hubs, 13 distribution hubs, 10 logistics facilities, and more than 7,500 BRT-fermopoint pick-up and drop-off points.
In 2017 it became part of Geopost (formerly DPDGroup), a global leader in transport, offering customers and recipients flexible tailored solutions through a combination of technology, innovation and knowledge of local markets. BRT is currently the only Italian company operating in the sector able to transport any kind of product, of any weight and volume, anywhere in Italy, Europe and beyond. From the smallest community to the biggest city, with a service tailored to all the main business segments.
