Inter IKEA Group has launched its first fully electrified heavy road transport project in Italy, in collaboration with logistics partner LC3 Trasporti and Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
The project, launched in October, aims to contribute to building a more sustainable, quiet and efficient logistics system.
It envisages expanding from two battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks already in operation, to more than 10 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks by the third quarter of 2026.
The trucks will be used for daily container transport services to and from the Italian ports of Genoa and La Spezia, with destinations including IKEA’s Piacenza distribution centre and stores across northern Italy.
“This is an ambitious project aimed at significantly reducing our transportation climate footprint in Italy,” said Ewelina Taylor, global transport manager at Inter IKEA Group.
“Thanks to this new triangle partnership we’re able to define the optimal set up together and come up with a solution that reduce the total costs, while also contributing to a cleaner and quieter environment.”
Once fully operational, the project is expected to enable more than 1.2 million kilometres of zero-emission travel per year, according to Daimler Truck. The new EVs will also reduce noise emissions, improving quality of life for local communities.
“The introduction of the eActros 600 in partnership with IKEA and Daimler Truck Italia demonstrates that collaboration across the supply chain is the only real driver of change. The time for isolated experiments is over – what we need now are scalable, concrete, zero-impact solutions,” added Michele Ambrogi, commercial director of LC3 Trasporti.
Maurizio Pompei, CEO Daimler Truck Italia said that seeing the eActros 600 enter service in a project of this scale, alongside two forward-thinking companies such as LC3 and IKEA, confirms that the energy transition is already happening.
The Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2026 includes ‘The Clean Transport Award’. For information on the awards, including how to enter and sponsorship opportunities, visit the official website
