Österreichische Post wants to achieve emission-free deliveries by 2030 via e-mobility. 2,000 Terra AC wallbox charging points will be installed at more than 100 locations. The regional full-service provider eww Anlagentechnik, in cooperation with ABB, will provide the innovative solution for the AC charging requirements of the delivery fleet.
Electric cars have been in use at Österreichische Post since 2011. In 2019, the group decided to convert the entire delivery fleet to e-drives or other alternative forms by 2030 with the aim to achieve CO2-free delivery for the so-called “last mile” – the journeys of letters and parcels from the delivery base to the addressees.
Österreichische Post operates the largest fleet of e-vehicles in Austria, with 2,100 vehicles. ABB says that in order to be able to charge the steadily growing fleet of electric vehicles in a future-proof manner, it is important to create reliable and optimum charging conditions at their locations.
The Terra AC-Wallboxes are intelligent and networked charging solutions that are suitable for commercial and business purposes. In addition to the AC-Wallboxes, ABB offers a total ev charging solution from DC fast-charging stations with connectivity, to on-demand electric bus charging systems. It further offers ABB Ability™ connected chargers that enable global service and pro-active maintenance.
The company has also recently won a lucrative contract to supply, test and commission a new high-power charging infrastructure for one of the world’s largest fleet of electric buses in Qatar. The project will see ABB provide high power charging infrastructure for the fleet, which is expected to have 1,000 electric buses operating across the country and with a capacity to transport 50,000 passengers a day.
