[NEWS] 100% electric logistic vehicle in Flanders

Trens-Logic is a vehicle 100% electric. This mobility project is one of the innovative Clean Power for Transport projects supported by the Flemish government.

In 2019 the Foodgroup Sligro-ISPC started together with the company TRENS Solar Trains a mobility project that aimed for cleaner and more efficient food logistics in Belgian city centers. Today, in November 2020, TRENS Solar Trains is happy to deliver the so called Trens-Logic to Sligro. This project is one of the innovative Clean Power for Transport projects supported by the Flemish government.

This vehicle exists out of one tractor that pulls two wagons that can be dropped anywhere in the city center. While one wagon is dropped off for delivering food to a cluster of restaurants, the tractor with the other wagon can continue its journey towards other clients. Afterwards the tractor picks up its wagons in the opposite way. This makes the delivery process faster and more efficient with less transport movements.

The vehicle is 100% electric. Even the refrigerating wagon works on electricity. As a consequence the Trens-Logic is quiet, not polluting and fast in delivery. It’s a good example of what logistics can look like in the 21th century.

There are still some problems that need to be solved before the vehicle can become truly operational. Today the Belgian highway code does not allow a vehicle on the road with more than one wagon. Therefor the road code will first need to be adapted before the Trens-Logic can officially drive on the Belgian roads.