Brazil beermaker Ambev to add 1,000 electric vehicles, including trucks, to fleet
21/01/2021 19:14
By Aluisio Alves
SAO PAULO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian beermaker Ambev
ABEV3.SA will receive 1,000 electric vehicles, including vans
and trucks, from startup FNM and truckmaker Agrale, the company
told Reuters on Thursday, as part of its plan to convert its
fleet to clean energy.
Ambev has some 5,300 trucks in its fleet, one of Brazil's
largest, used to distribute beer and other beverages across
South America's largest economy, where it dominates the market.
Ambev has said it wants at least half of its truck fleet to
operate on clean energy by 2023.
The company did not disclose the value of the agreement with
FNM and Agrale.
A pilot vehicle will distribute products around the city of
Rio de Janeiro, with a range of 100 km per day.
FNM, otherwise known as the National Mobility Factory is a
startup that was accelerated by Ambev in 2019 and which will
provide software for the trucks. Agrale produces several types
of industrial vehicles, including trucks, tractors and bus
chassis.
(Reporting by Aluisio Alves)
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