BMW has taken delivery of a 100 per cent electric truck that will be used to transport vehicle parts to its plant in Munich from the Scherm group logistics centre.

Dutch manufacturer Terberg built the 40 ton truck for BMW, which will transport vehicle components such as shock absorbers, springs and steering systems between the sites, operating eight times a day. 

BMW head of logistics Jurgen Maidl said the introduction of the new vehicle will offer his company information on the potential held by electric trucks in the future. 

Head of the BMW Group Plant in Munich Hermann Bohrer said the move represents a strong signal for sustainable mobility in urban areas.  

"We are contributing to reducing emissions in the city and are proud to be the first automotive manufacturer in Europe to use an electric truck of this size to transport materials on public roads," he remarked.