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Danucem orders Mercedes electric trucks

20 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Danucem ( CRH ) and its logistics company, TransPlus, have been testing the fully-electric Mercedes Benz eActros 300 truck in Slovakia. As transportation is a significant contributor to CO 2 emissions, this initiative marks a crucial step in our commitment to sustainability.   The eActros 300 has a comfortable range of up to 300km and the ability to recharge from 20 to 80 per cent in just 75 minutes. Integrating electric vehicles like the eActros 300 into   the fleet is part of Dancer...

Holcim delivers electric block train vehicles to logistic partners

18 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Early March saw the ceremonial handover of the first all-electric block train in the fresh Holcim branding to the producer’s logistics partner Bernhard Gehle Baustoffe GmbH. Because Gehle has concluded a corresponding electricity contract, the vehicle is mainly charged with green electricity. In addition to a lively exchange between the dispatcher, drivers and suppliers, the focus was on the driving experience with the new e-truck. And everyone agreed: this is what the sustainable fu...

UltraTech enables green mobility for clinker with electric trucks

09 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Giving a significant boost to ‘green mobility’, UltraTech Cement Ltd , India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, has introduced five electric trucks for transport of clinker from its integrated cement manufacturing unit Dhar Cement Works, located in Madhya Pradesh, to its grinding unit Dhule Cement factory, located in Maharashtra.  To ensure reliable transportation, UltraTech has also set up three charging stations, one at each of the units and one en-route. The transpor...