Hellmann Worldwide Logistics sponsors £150,000 car powered by lithium batteries

13 July 2010: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced that it is sponsoring the Racing Green Endurance team as a bronze sponsor, as it plans to ship a £150,000 electric car to Alaska, before it embarks on a world record-breaking drive down the Pan-American Highway.

Tackling the notorious route from Alaska to the world’s southern most city in Argentina, the SRZero is powered by two electric motors fed by a series of lithium-iron phosphate batteries. The Racing Green Endurance team will be using power from RV parks, universities, local businesses and people’s homes along the way to keep the car on track for the 16,000-mile expedition. The car will last for 6 hours on full charge and the team claims that it can travel for 310-miles.

Andy Connor, Hellmann UK’s Managing Director, said:
“The challenge set by Racing Green Endurance is an ambitious one but one I have every confidence in them achieving. It’s a fantastic project to be involved in and Hellmann are delighted to be sponsoring such a prestigious Sustainability project. Everyone at Hellmann around the world is looking forward to receiving regular updates on the progress of the journey.”

Hellmann’s support of the Racing Green mission has been spurred on by its own efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions and carbon footprint. In January 2010 Hellmann introduced its single distribution system which links same night consignments from all Hellmann depot locations to any other location within its network. The system has reduced carbon consumption by 9% in the first 4 months activity resulting in a more efficient transport network for Hellmann’s customers.

For more information on Racing Green Endurance please visit http://www.racinggreenendurance.com/.

Founded in 1871, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has today become one of the worldwide leading logistics service providers. The family-owned company is part of a global partner network that consists of 16.500 people in 443 offices located in 157 countries. In 2009, 8.652 employees at Hellmann achieved a turnover of 2.47 billion Euros.
Hellmann offers all the traditional forwarding services by road, rail, air- & seafreight and an extensive range of CEP services, supply chain management and specific solutions for industry branches and IT as well as recycling solutions, training and insurance services. Hellmann transports goods, data and, first of all, know-how. Consulting through the entire range of solutions offered is today’s supplement of the classic core businesses. For further information, please visit www.hellmann.net.

Hellmann is also part of successful co operations such as System Alliance, a comprehensive Partner network in Germany, SystemPlus, a pan-European network with a wide range of services and Night Star Express, which guarantee an overnight delivery till 8 a.m. next morning. Furthermore, Hellmann is part of a network consisting of determined partners, who operate all over Europe, ensuring a high departure rate and in addition is also a founding member of the cooperation System Alliance Europe.

Special industry solutions are offered in the fields of automotive, fashion, electronics, perishable goods, military and hospital logistics. The range of service offered is completed by the affiliated companies pco and HPM.

Thinking ahead – moving forward is the guideline of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in the 4th generation. Thinking further and actively developing the future through innovation, efficiency and tailored Logistics solution. Swiftness, endurance and the overcoming of huge distances as results of thorough preparations, constant communication and, above all, loyalty in partnership are the values, which the wild geese in our logo are representing.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics GmbH & Co. KG
Kirsten Willenborg
Head of Marketing & PR
Elbestraße 1
D-49090 Osnabrueck
Phone: +49 541 605 1259
E-Mail: kirsten.willenborg@de.hellmann.net
http://www.hellmann.net

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