Parked in Allhaming

Priority for e-cars: Swiss Post sells old vans

The decommissioned delivery vehicles are parked in an area behind the logistics center.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

400,000 parcels per day were sorted and delivered around Black Friday, and on normal December days, almost 300,000 parcels were delivered every day - the Swiss Post logistics center in Allhaming stands for superlatives. What hardly anyone knows is that the site is also making a name for itself as the largest used car exchange for discarded delivery vehicles.

Since spring 2022, Swiss Post has only been purchasing e-vehicles for delivery and already has more than 4,000 in use. What happens to the decommissioned vans that have a combustion engine? They are sold.

Allhaming becomes a used car exchange
"We give them a second life in the interests of sustainability," explains company spokesperson Markus Leitgeb. The area of the logistics center in Allhaming will become a used car exchange under the motto "Re:Post Mobil": here, interested parties can view the vehicles by appointment.

There are currently 59 Fiat models on offer in the Swiss Post online store - some of which show signs of use and accidents, while others are in good condition. Used trailers are also offered virtually.

Fleet grows by up to 1000 e-vehicles per year
Swiss Post is working flat out to convert its fleet to electric vehicles. According to the company, up to 1,000 new e-vehicles are added every year: from e-bikes to e-cargo bikes, e-mopeds and e-trikes to e-transporters. By 2030, the entire delivery fleet, which comprises 10,000 vehicles, will be converted to electric drive. Swiss Post's transport logistics trucks run on the renewable fuel HVO. HVO is produced from waste, fats, vegetable residues and vegetable oils.