The L.I.T. Group aims to advance the electrification of heavy-duty transport and is using the fully electric lowliner semi-trailer truck in regular shuttle service on the route between Brake and Bremen for the first time as an E-truck in daily operations. Since February 2025, the vehicle has been in daily use for the parts supply of an automobile plant. Ingo Schreiber, member of the board of the L.I.T. Group:
"After a successful test run in the summer of 2024, we are now using the E-truck daily on the route between Brake and Bremen."
From Hydrogen Trucks to Electric Trucks
The project for making the transport route more sustainable was initiated within the corporate group two years ago. Originally, the use of a hydrogen-powered truck had been planned, according to the company. With the market introduction of the lowliner in summer 2023, new possibilities for fully electric transport with four daily trips had emerged. Following the completion of the test phase, the next step was taken with the start of series production. Schreiber:
“The initial deployments of this truck confirm our calculations from the test phase. Despite increased consumption in winter, we can reliably conduct the planned number of daily rotations. Thus, we make an important contribution to more sustainable transport logistics.”
In daily operations, the lowliner transports vehicle components in a just-in-sequence process. The route is 130 kilometers per round trip, driven in a two-shift operation with four round trips per day and a load weight of about ten tons per trip. In the summer of 2025, a second vehicle of the same type is expected to be in daily use, according to the logistics provider. Claas Bunjes, Head of Mobility & Digital Solutions and project manager on behalf of L.I.T.:
“With the electric variant of the lowliner, we are gaining valuable insights into the use of e-trucks in daily freight transport. These experiences not only help in further optimizing our processes but also in developing future relations.”
The successful integration of a battery-electric lowliner semitrailer truck into the daily shuttle service between Brake and Bremen demonstrates that electric trucks can also be reliably used in tightly scheduled logistics chains. Bunjes:
“This is an important measure to reduce CO₂ emissions in the logistics sector.”
