Electric Volvo Trucks for AGC Glass Transport
The first fully electric Volvo truck has arrived at AGC’s plant in Cuneo (Italy) marking the completion of an innovative smart logistics project. The Italian Lannutti Group, transport partner of AGC Glass Europe, has ordered 20 electric Volvo trucks to be used for transporting glass, helping AGC reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The vehicle has a power of 540kW (660hp) and is able to drive a distance of 300km with a single charge. Electric will replace the diesel truck currently in use for glass handling between the AGC plant in Cuneo and the Lannutti storage areas near the site. This daily fossil free transport will have a significant positive effects on the environment and in addition also eliminates the traditional noise impact of heavy goods vehicles driving.
AGC sees this as another important step on its Carbon Roadmap. Davide Cappellino, AGC’s President Architectural Glass Europe & Americas said: “Today represents an important step for AGC in the virtuous path towards sustainable development which began years ago with the progressive reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and with ever more renewable energy, such as the photovoltaic and cogeneration plants installed for some time at our site in Cuneo. Our commitment is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, through careful and systematic work on all components of the value chain".
Domenico Molina, AGC Cuneo’s Plant Manager: “We are not only witnessing the renewal of a very precious partnership for us, the one with Lannutti, our historical Logistic Partner, but also a fundamental step towards smart and eco-friendly transportation free from fossil fuels”.
