IKEA Austria, together with Quantron AG, sets an example for sustainable logistics and is the first IKEA market worldwide to introduce hydrogen fuel cell trucks.
Quantron AG, a specialist in sustainable passenger and freight transport, is supplying the QUANTRON QLI FCEV model vehicles. The zero-emission transporters will be fuelled with green hydrogen from energy supplier, Wien Energie.
"By introducing the hydrogen trucks – as the first IKEA market worldwide – we are taking a big step in implementing environmentally friendly processes. We want to show that a transformation to zero-emission delivery is already possible today", says Alpaslan Deliloglu, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA Austria.
The fuel cell vehicles were developed in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems. The entire process from the feasibility study to delivery took only 18 months, enabling the QUANTRON QLI FCEV to hit the road in record time.
The FCEV trucks are expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 160 tpy. By 2025, IKEA Austria plans to make 100% of its last-mile deliveries emission-free. The company announced to expand its fleet of hydrogen trucks to 40 units by 2025.