Initiative Grüner Brenner Promotes Electric Trucks on the Brenner Route
MAN Truck & Bus and partners launched the Grüner Brenner initiative to deploy battery-electric trucks on the Brenner route, cutting CO2 and noise while offering cost savings.
95 tonnes
12.6 dB
20%
What Happened
The newly formed 'Initiative Grüner Brenner' brings together MAN Truck & Bus, Dettendorfer Energy GmbH, and other partners to accelerate the use of battery-electric trucks (eTrucks) on the Brenner route. The goal is to develop the Brenner corridor as a model region for emission-free logistics, complementing rail transport until the Brenner Base Tunnel is finished.
95 tonnesCO₂
Based on 110,000 km annual mileage; 300 trucks daily could save up to 28,000 tonnes annually.
“The Brenner is a stress test for European freight transport – and at the same time concrete evidence that electromobility in heavy-duty transport can already make a significant contribution to reducing the traffic problem. Until the Brenner Base Tunnel is completed, eTrucks can provide an important relief contribution.”
- 40% lower
- 80% lower
- 20% lower
Why this matters
The initiative demonstrates that electric trucks can provide immediate environmental and economic benefits on a major Alpine transit corridor, especially until the Brenner Base Tunnel is completed.
Terms in This Story
- Brenner Base Tunnel
- A planned railway tunnel under the Brenner Pass, intended to shift freight from road to rail.
- Regenerative braking
- A system that recovers energy during deceleration, converting it to electricity to recharge the battery.
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- The total cost of owning and operating a vehicle over its lifespan, including purchase, fuel, maintenance, and other expenses.
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