DHL wins major „electromobile“ order from Renault

Renault has chosen DHL to manage and distribute replacement batteries for its entire electric vehicle range:

The car manufacturer Renault has charged DHL with the logistics management for the transport of replacement lithium ion batteries to its "Expert Z.E." dealers. They are equipped and trained for electric vehicle maintenance and customer assistance. The three-years contract is valid for the market launch of Renault’s new line of electric vehicles. It will include the Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E., Twizy and Zoe models, which will be launched successively between fall 2011 and mid 2012. DHL’s logistics solution will include the storage of the batteries weighing between 112 kg and 335 kg in DHL’s facility in Bonneuil near Paris, the transport of batteries to "Expert Z.E" dealers and importers to countries in Europe and Asia (including all major Automotive markets such as Germany, France, Spain and the UK), and the return of used batteries to Renault’s Flins repair centre. DHL will control the whole process including order, exception and data management via its specialized Automotive Control Tower in Veghel, Netherlands.

Thanks to a specific Renault IT solution, DHL can ensure that each individual battery can be tracked throughout the supply chain. "Renault is the first car manufacturer to mass market electric vehicles. In this particular business model, the client will rent the battery reparable in Renault dealerships. Our contract with DHL ensures that replacement batteries are available for customers – a key quality point that Renault commits to offer to all electric vehicle buyers," says Jacques Daniel, after-sales director, Renault.

"The establishment of emission-free mobility is one of the most important challenges of the 21st century. Now we have moved this transition an important step further down the road. Logistics are essential for the successful launch of electric vehicles to the mass market, and the solution we have developed for Renault will provide a reliable and efficient way to organize aftermarket logistics for batteries, thus setting a new industry standard", comments Dan Ellerton, CEO DHL Supply Chain Mainland Europe.

Quelle: LogEastics
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