en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 24, DB Cargo Automotive, the automotive logistics business unit of DB Cargo, announced that the first 60 new Laaeffrs 560.4 railway wagons developed by CRRC Qiqihar Shandong Co., Ltd. have been delivered and put into operation on the Automotive RailNet, a dedicated automotive logistics railway network. DB Cargo Automotive and DB Cargo's Asset & Maintenance department were fully involved in technical coordination and alignment throughout the project. This wagon model obtained market access certification for the European market earlier this year.
The new Laaeffrs 560.4 railway wagon is developed based on the existing 560 series car transport platform, with a single-wagon load capacity of up to 3.2 tons, meeting the transport needs of heavy pure electric vehicles. The flexibly adjustable loading platform and "flat parking space" design enable safe loading of high-profile vehicles such as vans and large SUVs. This design can adapt to the diverse vehicle mix of automakers, thereby improving loading flexibility and capacity utilization.
During the research and development phase, the project team systematically incorporated existing operational experience and maintenance requirements, optimized structural strength, and enhanced maintainability to reduce lifecycle costs and improve vehicle availability. A project leader from DB Cargo stated that the new Laaeffrs 560.4 railway wagons were developed and produced strictly in accordance with the specified technical requirements and quality standards. Currently, the first 60 wagons have been put into operation, and subsequent wagons of the same type will be continuously introduced.
The Laaers railway wagon is the first complete vehicle independently developed and batch-exported to Germany by CRRC Qiqihar Shandong Co., Ltd. As early as 2018, the two parties signed a supply contract, marking the first time DB procured complete railway wagons outside Europe, and setting the record for the largest single order of railway wagons exported by a Chinese railway wagon manufacturer to the European market at that time.
In 2020, the Laaers 560.3 railway wagon independently developed by CRRC Shandong Co., Ltd. obtained EU type authorization and market access authorization, becoming the first formal vehicle authorization license obtained by a Chinese rail transit equipment manufacturer in the EU. In 2021, 140 Laaers 560.3 railway wagons were fully delivered to DB and put into operation.
In August 2024, CRRC Shandong Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony for the DB Laaers 560.5 railway wagon. This model is an upgraded version of the Laaers 560.3 railway wagon and a result of further deepened cooperation between the two parties. In the same year, the Laaeffrs 560.6 car transport wagon independently developed by CRRC Shandong Co., Ltd. successfully passed EU TSI certification. This further upgraded railway wagon boasts higher technical performance indicators.
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