Spedition Gschwander goes electric with four Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Trucks
London, April 03, 2025, (Oilandgaspress) ––Spedition Gschwander, based in Teningen, in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg is making the transition from diesel to electric trucks without any intermediate stages. “We are not satisfied with an 85 to 90 percent reduction in CO2; we want to achieve 100 percent climate-neutral transportation,” explains Simon Gschwander, responsible for project management at the silo transport company, which was founded in 1969. Alternative fuels such as LNG or HVO100 are therefore not used in its fleet. Instead, the medium-sized company, run by Andreas August Gschwander and Andreas Gschwander in the second and third generation, is entering the age of electromobility with four fully electric trucks. The company is relying on the eActros 600, the new electric flagship from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “Spedition Gschwander is a role model in the industry. The company is one of the pioneers of the transformation and one of the first customers in Germany to receive the eActros 600. We are convinced that our new flagship for battery-powered long-distance haulage will also prove its worth in the demanding discipline of building materials logistics.”
Four new eActros 600 for the truck fleet of Spedition Gschwander
Shortly before Christmas last year, the managers of the bulk goods logistics company, which operates as August Gschwander Transport GmbH, and their drivers received the four eActros 600 semitrailer tractors at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth am Rhein. “The handover was an impressive experience for all of us and a real milestone in the 55 years of successful cooperation between Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Spedition Gschwander,” says Simon Gschwander. Around 70 of the approximately 180 tractor units in his company come from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Accordingly, there has always been great interest in the technical innovations of the brand with the star. The eActros 600, named International Truck of the Year 2025, impressed the fleet operator with its overall concept and long range, which enables demanding long-haul battery-electric transportation.
With the eActros 600 across national borders and through Germany’s low mountain ranges
The drivers of Spedition Gschwander were extensively trained by the company’s own trainer and by Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ driving instructors on how to use the electric truck and the high-voltage technology. With a 360-degree approach, the manufacturer of commercial vehicles offers a wide range of services for all aspects of battery-electric vehicles. In addition to driver training, Mercedes-Benz Trucks also contributed to the topic of charging infrastructure. A team from the eMobility Consulting division was on site and shared its knowledge about the construction, dimensioning, and operation of the charging infrastructure with the management of Spedition Gschwander.
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