BITAFAL WILL EXHIBIT ITS FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK AT THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY EXPO
Next September at the Maroñas Racecourse
The first heavy-duty electric truck in Uruguay, the Volvo FM Electric model, which BITAFAL recently incorporated into its fleet, will be exhibited within the framework of the Electric Mobility Expo organized by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) at the Hipódromo de Maroñas.
Sustainability cuts across our organization and is part of our business strategy. Along these lines, we decided to incorporate the first electric heavy-duty truck in Uruguay to meet the demand of the metropolitan area; transporting asphalt through the driving of its assigned driver Andrea Ballarez.
Andrea is a single mother with two children, passionate about the world of transportation. She has experience in transportation and logistics, handling semi-trailers, trucks with automatic or manual dumpers, and now the first electric truck, challenge and commitment that motivate her to contribute to our team.
This investment was a milestone for Bitafal because it is the company's first step towards the transition to electromobility, which is linked to the company's decarbonization objectives. Bitafal is part of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and works towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Based on this commitment, one of the company's goals for the year 2030 is to change our fleet of 27 trucks. to electric vehicles.
The truck has a range of 300 km transporting up to 48 tons of gross weight and, together with the asphalt semi-trailer, measures 15 meters long.
Bitafal has its own electric vehicle charging stations in its production plants, supplied by photovoltaic solar plants.
