Contargo Deploys 33 DAF XD Electric Trucks for Container Transport
German transport company Contargo has put 33 DAF XD Electric tractor units into service, primarily for container transport between its 25 terminals in Germany, France, and Switzerland.
- 33
- over 500 km
- nearly 100
What Happened
Contargo, a Mannheim-based transport company, has added 33 DAF XD Electric trucks to its fleet for container transport. The company has been working with DAF since 2019 and now operates nearly 100 fully electric trucks. The XD Electric tractors have a range of over 500 kilometers, thanks to five modular LFP battery packs.
“The handover of the 33 DAF Electric trucks is an important step for us in further expanding zero-emission transport. The XD Electric shows how sustainability, safety, and efficiency can be perfectly combined with great driver comfort.”
over 500 kmzero-emission driving range
Equipped with five battery packs providing total capacity between 210 and 525 kWh
“The delivery of 33 new XD Electric trucks to Contargo emphasizes the technological lead of our new generation of electric vehicles, and above all the shared ambition to make the logistics sector cleaner, smarter and future-proof.”
Why this matters
This deployment shows how companies are scaling up zero-emission logistics, with Contargo now operating nearly 100 electric trucks and aiming for CO2 neutrality by 2045.
Terms in This Story
- LFP battery packs
- Lithium iron phosphate batteries, known for safety and longevity
- tractor units
- The front part of a semi-trailer truck that contains the engine and cab
- zero-emission logistics
- Transport operations that produce no tailpipe emissions, typically using electric or hydrogen vehicles
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