Title
Zero emission city logistics: The possibilities of battery electric reight vehicles, now and in the future
Author
Quak, H.J.
Nesterova, N.N.
Publication year
2018
Abstract
The city logistics system faces serious challenges in the near future, such as zero-emission transport in city centers and the decarbonization of urban freight transport to meet the climate agreements. The city logistics system is in itself a very heterogenous system with many different types and forms of logistics operations. The use of battery electric freight vehicles (EFVs) could be a solution to make urban freight transport more sustainable. However, the relatively high procurement costs for an EFV – especially for the vehicles heavier than 3.5 tons – in comparison to the currently often used diesel vehicles, the lack of availability of OEM-produced vehicles, and the relatively short range compared to the currently used diesel vehicles, are challenging in actually using EFVs on a large scale in daily city logistics operations. This paper identifies the main trends and developments influencing city logistics and breaks down the city logistics system in six main segments. Using a TCO comparison between conventional and electric freight vehicles, we identify for which segments battery electric freight vehicles can be expected to be feasible alternative on the short time (and what barriers should be resolved in order to increase feasibility. The analyses follow from real-life demonstrations, of EFVs in city logistics operations in the project FREVUE.
Subject
Mobility & Logistics
Urbanisation
Low emission transport
Urban and regional vitality
Policies and vision
Zero emission city logistics
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TNO identifier
867857
Source
HVTT15, International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2-5 October 2018
Document type
conference paper