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Electrified Commercial Vehicles Offer Great Potential

  • 01-06-2022
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The electrification of commercial vehicles in Europe is poised to transform the transportation landscape. While passenger cars have already embraced electric power, commercial vehicles are now at the cusp of this transition. The article delves into the market potential and challenges, predicting that battery-electric vehicles will lead the initial wave, particularly in distribution transport. It also discusses other technologies like overhead pantographs and fuel cells, which face technological hurdles but hold promise for long-distance transport. The coexistence of various technological approaches is likely, with conventional drives declining as alternative drives optimize. The article underscores the critical role of cost-effectiveness and political support in driving this shift, emphasizing the long-term potential and ongoing research in alternative drives.

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Title
Electrified Commercial Vehicles Offer Great Potential
Author
Achim Kampker
Publication date
01-06-2022
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
ATZheavy duty worldwide / Issue 2/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2524-8774
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41321-022-0485-z
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