Know Grupo Bimbo’s electric fleet and its benefits for the planet
Within the framework of the forum “Towards the Economy’s De-Carbonization”, done by the specialized magazine Las Empresas Verdes (The Green Companies), the panel “Transition towards Electromobility” was conducted, and in it participated Jesus Maria Aguilar, CEO of Moldex, a Grupo Bimbo affiliate responsible for producing the company’s electric fleet.
During the conversation, Jesus Maria commented that nowadays, Grupo Bimbo has Mexico’s biggest electric vehicle fleet and one of the largest in Latin America. The CEO shared that, nowadays, there are 1,300 units distributed in different points around the country.
"These electric delivery vehicles have a sustainable operation model, and are developed and manufactured by Mexican engineers”, said Jesús María Aguilar
During the event, he also mentioned some of the characteristics of these electric vehicles, such as their battery, which offers a performance of between 60 and 95 KM: “In the morning, they exit the Sales Center to distribute the products and, at the end of the day, they go back to the same center to recharge their batteries, using solar or wind energy, achieving a completely clean cycle”,Jesus Maria told the audiences of the magazine Las Empresas Verdes that Moldex not only develops electric vehicles for Grupo Bimbo, but that also, for a few years, has manufactured them for other companies, which without a doubt adds to the future of electromobility in the country.
About Grupo Bimbo’s electric vehicles:
- The most current model is the VDT3 and is distributed under the brand Vekstar.
- They are manufactured in the Modex plant located in Lerma, in the State of Mexico.
- They have a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
- Their autonomy reaches between 60 and 95 kilometers.
- They can carry up to one ton.
- They use a lithium battery and are recharged with solar or wind energy from the sales centers where they operate. .
