Mars has begun operating five battery-electric heavy-duty trucks in Germany as part of its effort to cut emissions from logistics operations, the company said, adding that more electric vehicles will be introduced in the coming months.
The vehicles, Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks, are operated through Mars’ German logistics partner Rigterink Logistikgruppe and run on what the company describes as central transport routes. The trucks serve customer distribution centres in south-west Germany as well as Mars’ own facilities, covering an estimated 350,000 kilometres annually.
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Mars said shifting these routes to battery-electric transport is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 280 tonnes per year. The move forms part of a broader plan to deploy 300 electric trucks across Europe by 2030, a target the company first announced in early 2024 and reaffirmed in its latest statement.
“With every additional electric lorry, our transformation becomes more tangible,” said Björn Schlenker, supply chain director for Mars in the DACH region. “We are building a scalable European logistics network that step by step handles a relevant share of our transport operations with reduced CO₂ emissions and a clear focus on climate friendliness.”
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Mars said the planned European electric truck fleet would help cut annual emissions from its logistics activities in the region by around 10%. The initiative is part of the company’s wider climate strategy to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030 compared with a 2015 baseline.
Rigterink Logistikgruppe, based in Nordhorn near the Dutch border, procured the five eActros 600 vehicles. Managing director Helge Rigterink said electrifying the company’s fleet was a key step toward more sustainable transport operations. “With Mars, we have a partner at our side that is driving this transformation with the same level of commitment as we are,” he said, adding that the new trucks demonstrate a shared willingness to invest in future-ready solutions.
Mars began deploying electric trucks in Germany at the start of 2024, initially electrifying a route between its pet nutrition factory and office site in Verden and its logistics centre in Minden. That deployment involved two Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 vehicles supplied by Swedish freight technology company Einride, along with charging infrastructure and digital fleet management systems.
In October 2025, six additional eActros 600 trucks entered service in Germany and the Netherlands under the Einride–Mars partnership, operating routes between Mars facilities in Viersen and Veghel and the warehouse in Minden. Einride provides freight capacity as a service rather than selling vehicles, allowing shippers to transition to electric transport without owning the trucks directly.