Key Facts
• July 17, 2025: Murata Manufacturing and ROHM launch joint EV truck transport.
• First collaboration of its kind in the electronic components industry.
• EV truck owned by Nippon Express, with a 2-ton payload capacity.
• Daily route: Kyoto logistics hubs to Kansai International Airport, round trip of 210 km.
• Weekly operation: 1 truck, 5 days per week.
• Annual CO2 reduction: Estimated 30 tons combined for both companies.
• Outbound: ROHM transports wafers; Murata ships packaging materials.
• Inbound: ROHM carries imported verification samples; Murata to add export items in August.
• February 2025: Murata proposed collaboration; March 2025: Test operations began.
• Challenges: Limited rapid charging infrastructure for EV trucks.
• Environmental alignment cited as a key reason for partnership.
Summary
Murata Manufacturing and ROHM have initiated the electronic components industry’s first joint transport using an electric vehicle (EV) truck, aiming to reduce costs and CO2 emissions. The EV truck, owned by Nippon Express, operates a 210 km daily round trip between Kyoto logistics hubs and Kansai International Airport, with a payload capacity of 2 tons. The collaboration is expected to cut annual CO2 emissions by 30 tons. Outbound shipments include ROHM’s wafers and Murata’s packaging materials, while inbound shipments feature ROHM’s imported samples. Murata plans to add export items in August. The partnership, proposed in February 2025 and tested in March, highlights shared environmental goals but faces challenges such as limited rapid charging infrastructure.
