Great reform of international enterprise transport chain

Driven by overseas environmental protection travel, low-carbon and electric products have become the mainstream tools for short distance travel. Large logistics companies such as Amazon have begun to use electric trucks to transport goods, and even large household furnishing company IKEA has begun to use electric tricycles to transport goods

Last year IKEA carried out a pilot project in a store in Delft, the Netherlands. The pilot project was to use Sunride solar powered electric tricycles to transport goods, The success of the pilot project also made IKEA say that "after the evaluation of the pilot project, the global IKEA franchisees (Inter IKEA Systems BV) now decide to expand the scale, so that all IKEA retailers in the world may use a more sustainable, more convenient and more cost-effective alternative in their door-to-door delivery fleet"

As a global brand with more than 460 stores in 63 countries and regions in the world, IKEA's electrification reform of transportation tools has not only contributed to reducing its own brand carbon footprint, but also played a leading role in other brands. In the past few years, IKEA has been launching electric trucks that can be used for door-to-door service, and has also developed clean technology. It has not only made progress in the electric vehicle industry, but also made technological breakthroughs in charging infrastructure and the use of renewable energy such as solar energy. IKEA says its goal is to reduce more carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.

Different from the transport vehicles used by Amazon, the electric transport vehicles used by IKEA in the pilot project also have solar panels, which can automatically supplement energy and further reduce the energy consumption of fossil fuels. SunRider emits 67% less carbon dioxide than modern diesel trucks.

Let's take a look at the functions of this truck used by IKEA.

SunRider freight bicycle is equipped with a 12.8ah lithium-ion battery,shimano 7-speed 

The interior of the electric freight car can accommodate 1 standard EU pallet of goods, with a maximum carrying capacity of 100 kg.

The vehicle has the pedal assistance function, especially when riding uphill, under heavy load, against the wind and other conditions, the rider can ride more easily. The vehicle and applications can track goods in real time, which has better security for the transportation industry.

At this time, some people may ask, IKEA, as a household brand, must have large furniture in its daily transportation and freight transport, so is this volume enough? According to Helene Davidsson, the sustainable development manager of Inter IKEA Systems BV, SunRider's cargo capacity can accommodate about 90% of IKEA's product lines, while the pilot customers in Vilnius, Lithuania, are limited to transport goods with a weight of no more than 30 kg.

The success of IKEA's pilot in the Netherlands has made the brand determined to promote the SunRider electric freight car globally, which also represents the support of international enterprises for electric transport. With the promotion of low-carbon environmental protection tools from top to bottom, the development of new energy, our life will also change greatly, which will also play a positive role in climate change, air pollution and health issues.