{"id":18428,"date":"2022-03-24T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18428"},"modified":"2022-03-24T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:36:51","slug":"einride-partners-with-maersk-to-electrify-over-one-million-shipments-over-the-next-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18428","title":{"rendered":"Einride partners with Maersk to electrify over one million shipments over the next five years"},"content":{"rendered":"

EV freight technology company Einride has announced a new partnership with Maersk to provide its Freight Mobility platform to the latter\u2019s fleet. The transition will include 300 Einride<\/a> electric trucks in what the companies are calling the largest operational contract for electric heavy-duty road freight to date.<\/p>\n

Einride describes itself as a Swedish freight technology company founded in 2016 that develops electrified commercial mobility solutions and autonomous, Class 8 trucks. We first covered the startup in 2018 when it unveiled its T-Log,\u00a0an autonomous all-electric logging truck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was followed by the Pod, a similar all-electric, driverless truck that\u00a0began public road testing in Sweden in 2019<\/a>. Following a US launch<\/a> with plans for new headquarters in New York, Einride began training Remote Pod Operators in Texas. Earlier this month, the company publicly introduced its first Pod Operator<\/a>, creating an entirely new career for electrified shipping. <\/p>\n

While Einride works to bring its autonomous Pod trucks to US roads,\u00a0it also provides E-Trucks<\/a>\u00a0featuring its data-driven Saga Platform to help optimize fleets and logistics for its customers. This past February, the company announced the purchase of 200 battery electric, Class 8 trucks from BYD<\/a> to be deployed in the US.<\/p>\n

Most recently, Einride\u2019s latest order from Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk<\/a> (aka Maersk) tops that by 100 EVs.<\/p>\n

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Maersk order marks start of long-term partnership with Einride.<\/h2>\n

Einride shared the news of its latest commercial EV<\/a> order from Maersk in a press release<\/a>, stating that this initial order for 300 E-Trucks is merely the first step in a long-term partnership. To begin, Einride plans to deliver the connected electric trucks on order between 2023\u20132025 while simultaneously helping electrify Maersk\u2019s North American warehousing, distribution, and transportation infrastructure.<\/p>\n

As a result, Maersk will soon have access to both Capacity- and Software-as-a-Service from Einride. This includes charging stations and connectivity services provided by Einride\u2019s aforementioned operating system,\u00a0Saga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maersk originally got involved with Einride in May 2021 as an investor in its Series B funding round. It now looks to leverage this relationship into a long-term partnership in support of its commitment to become net-zero across its business and value chain by 2040. Vincent Clerc, CEO of Ocean & Logistics, A.P. Moller \u2013 Maersk, elaborated:<\/p>\n

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Our customers are looking for tangible actions on sustainable supply chains \u2013 not just conceptual. Today\u2019s order is an important step in building our end-to-end, landside decarbonization foundation while also addressing customers\u2019 inland transportation pain points. Maersk has a comprehensive decarbonization plan in motion for our Ocean activities which represent 93% of all company-related emissions. This order marks the expansion of our ambitions to cover all services across transport modes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The initial delivery of Einride\u2019s electric vehicles will be assembled in California. Maersk North America has already stated that it will be charging its entire fleet using 100% renewable electricity in the near future.<\/p>\n

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