Marubeni : Launched Proof of Concept for Optimizing the Truck Operation of Meitetsu Transportation and S LINE.
April 09, 2020 at 01:08 am EDT
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April 9th, 2020
Fleet EV Initiative LCC.
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Marubeni Corporation
Launched Proof of Concept for Optimizing the Truck Operation of
Meitetsu Transportation and S LINE.
Fleet EV Initiative LCC (hereinafter, " FEVI") which was established as a joint venture company between Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (hereinafter, "Chubu Electric") and Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, "Marubeni"), hereby announces the launch of a PoC for optimizing the operation of EV trucks with the cooperation of Meitetsu Transportation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "Meitetsu Transportation") and S LINE CO.,LTD. (hereinafter, "S LINE").
The goal of this PoC for FEVI is to acquire knowledge in controlling and operating the EV trucks held by Meitetsu Transportation and S LINE. FEVI will also analyze optimal charging methods given the trends in driving and delivery schedules, fleet utilization improvement via high power chargers, energy cost savings through the use of peak-control, and efficient CO2 reduction by introducing EV trucks.
FEVI will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, not only by proposing converting to EVs to vehicle fleet owners, but also by facilitating the introduction of renewal energy resources and by utilizing EV energy storage function as a BCP measure.
【Outline of PoC】
Period
April 9th, 2020 ~ March 31th, 2022 (Plan)
Place
Meitetsu Transporation: around its Nagoya-Higashi Branch Office
S LINE Kagamihara: around its headquarters
Vehicle
Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter (Meitetsu Transport 2units, S LINE 1unit)
- Improvement of fleet utilization through the use of a high power
PoC
charger.
Contents
- Energy cost savings through the use of peak-control.
- Efficient CO2 reduction by introducing EV trucks.
【FEVI】 Execution of PoC, analyzing the efficiency and operation
Role
of chargers.
【Meitetsu Transportation and S LINE】
EV truck operation and providing data
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Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. Corporate Communication Division 052-961- 3582
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Marubeni Corporation is a diversified group organized primarily around 12 business segments:
- sale of agricultural products and related services (47% of net sales): sale of agricultural inputs (crop protection products, fertilizers, seeds, etc.), precision farming services, formulation of crop protection products, export of cereals and oilseeds, etc.;
- sale of food products (17.6%);
- production and distribution of oil, gas, alternative energy and electricity (10.4%);
- production of chemicals and petrochemicals (6.4%);
- production of metals and mineral resources (4.9%);
- sale and financing of industrial and construction machinery and equipment (4.6%). The group also develops car sales and tire distribution activities;
- sales of consumer electronics (4.3%). In addition, the group develops real estate development and management activities;
- sale of forest products (2.3%): wood chips and biomass fuel, pulp and waste paper, paper, paperboard, hygiene products, building & construction materials and wood products;
- sale of apparel, accessories, textile and lifestyle products (1.1%);
- management and operation of aircraft and ships (1%);
- development of energy production units and industrial installations (0.3%);
- finance and leasing (0.1%): auto finance, aircraft leasing, aircraft engine leasing, leasing and renting of refrigerated trailers, commercial vehicles and commercial freight railcars, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (37.2%), the United States (42.5%)
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