Swedish electric self-driving truck company Einride announced a partnership with Scandinavia’s largest postal service, PostNord, to reduce CO2 emissions in Norway by 2,100 tonnes over three years.
Norway has the most electric vehicles per capita and plans to make all heavy vehicles zero-emission by 2040, lowering CO2 emissions by 4.4 million tonnes or approximately 9% of the country’s yearly emissions.
“Given Norway’s pioneering work in electrifying passenger vehicles, it’s only logical that they should take a leading role in the electrification of heavy-duty freight as well,” Einride CEO Robert Falck stated.
PostNord will deliver 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) less daily in Norway using Einride’s electric trucks.
May-Kristin Willoch, assistant director of sustainability at PostNord Norway, says zero-emission cars can transport many commodities, reducing pollution.
Oslo will deploy six electric-connected trucks this month, with 35 by June 2024.
PostNord will pay a monthly subscription for electric and digital services, including Einride’s electric vehicles.
Deal financials were not disclosed.
Self-driving freight trucks are cheaper and easier to implement than self-driving automobiles, attracting investors.
Self-driving freight services use established routes on major roads without crossings or people. Thus, they need less mapping than other technologies.
Einride’s Norwegian expansion will connect Oslo’s Nordic Link grid. Along the E6 motorway, the grid will link Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
