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- First natural gas powered Mercedes-Benz Econic for ALDI S�D
- Tailor-made configuration with low cab for food distribution operations and city logistics
- Saving costs while protecting the environment: economy and ecology go hand-in-hand for the Mercedes-Benz Econic
- Econic as a natural gas powered semitrailer tractor has received the "Blue Angel" environmental award
M�nchengladbach/W�rth, Germany, Dec 29, 2009 � The first Mercedes-Benz Econic with NGT (Natural Gas Technology) for food distribution operations has been handed over to the ALDI S�D group of companies in M�nchengladbach. The vehicle is a semitrailer tractor with a high roof and a refrigerated semitrailer. To honour its environmenttal responsibilities in the areas of procurement and distribution, ALDI S�D decided in favour of an environmentally friendly natural gas engine - this is now being put to the test with this vehicle.
City logistics and natural gas power for environmentally sensitive urban areas
ALDI S�D uses the new Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT to supply its branches on the left bank of the Lower Rhine from the central warehouse in M�nchengladbach. Traffic-calming zones, narrow entrances, illegally parked cars, increasing environmental regulations and access restrictions � as well as enormous time pressure � mean that city logistics make heavy demands on both the driver and vehicle. A modern distribution vehicle must therefore meet high requirements with respect to load capacity, manoeuvrability, environmental compatibility and economy. Lower CO2 emissions versus comparable, diesel powered vehicles, CO2-neutral operation when biogas is used as a fuel, zero particulate emissions and a low noise level - all these are the ecological benefits of the Econic NGT. Power is transferred by a six-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle meets the stringent EEV emission standard (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle), and is therefore entitled to bear the "Blue Angel" environmental emblem.
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