14:40 14 September 2022
IKEA, Volvo Trucks and Raben join efforts to develop zero-emission transport
IKEA Industry, Volvo Trucks, and Raben Group have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of zero-emission transport of goods in Poland. Under the agreement, IKEA will use Volvo's electric trucks for internal transport in two IKEA Industry factories in Poland. Raben Group will act as a transport operator. The factories are located in Zbąszynek and Babimost in western Poland.
IKEA is a large recipient of transport services, sending over 2 million parcels annually around the world. The company is committed to becoming climate positive by 2030 by reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than the IKEA value chain emits.
The first electric truck will start operating in the autumn of this year. The trucks will be charged at IKEA Industry's production facilities with electricity from a renewable external source. “The project allows us to explore and understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of electric transport on a larger scale and their interdependencies in the larger transport network. " - says Małgorzata Dobies-Turulska, General Director of IKEA Industry Zbąszynek.
