Long-haul electrification in road freight is often discussed as a future ambition. But in a recent collaboration between VELUX and LOTS Group, Pathfinder helped turn that ambition into reality: a 1,250 km round-trip route, making it one of Europe’s longest battery-electric vehicle (BEV) freight corridors in operation.

Rigterink Logistikgruppe, a family-run food logistics specialist headquartered in Germany with a fleet of more than 400 tractor units, is guided by strong values built on respect for people, trust, and social responsibility.

AI-powered routing proves battery-electric long-haul trucking is commercially viable today across 1,250-kilometer central European corridor

SME carriers are vital to Europe’s freight system, but many lack the resources to manage the shift to lower-emission transport. Practical planning tools like Pathfinder can help reduce risk and make the transition more achievable.

Electric freight won’t scale through truck replacement alone. Success depends on choosing the right lanes, planning charging, maintaining utilisation and coordinating operations digitally before major fleet investment. For logistics teams, electrification is less about how many trucks to buy and more about whether the network is ready to support them.