Porsche: Electric Taycan comes with the e-truck
ALTERNATIVE For the first time, the Porsche 911, 718 and Taycan models produced for the Swiss market from the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant are being transported by Galliker using electrically powered trucks.
New vehicles from the Porsche 911 and 718 model series and the all-electric Taycan from Zuffenhausen are delivered to the 14 dealerships in Switzerland by Galliker e-trucks.
Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG: "Switzerland is the first Porsche market in the world to which we also deliver new vehicles electrically. This is an important step towards reducing CO2 to save money."
Savings potential compared to diesel
An e-truck runs exclusively for Porsche on the route from Kornwestheim to Altishofen, and two e-trucks run from the Galliker vehicle logistics site in Switzerland to the Porsche Centers. Free transport slots are filled with vehicles from other manufacturers in order to maximize capacity utilization, provided this makes logistical sense.
René Zurkirchen, Head of Sales Car Logistics at Galliker: "On this basis, we quantify the calculated CO2-savings potential of the three e-trucks in use for Porsche at 267 tons. The savings potential compared to transportation with diesel trucks is calculated along the so-called well-to-wheel chain. This analysis method considers all emissions from the extraction and delivery of raw materials to fuel production and the conversion of fuel into drive energy on the truck."
Supply with own electricity
Galliker produces a large proportion of the charging current for the electric trucks itself using photovoltaics. The company purchases the remaining electricity in the form of green electricity. An external audit ensures that the CO2 be properly credited to the sports car manufacturer.
Rolf Galliker, Chairman of the Board of Directors and co-owner of Galliker: "In the medium and long term, we want to convert our entire fleet to sustainable drives. With more than 50 electric and hydrogen trucks today, we transport a wide variety of goods in a more environmentally friendly way. By the end of 2024, the alternative fleet should consist of 90 vehicles."
