With about 22%, the transport sector is one of the largest global emitters of the greenhouse gas CO2. Long-distance road freight transport accounts for a large and rising share within this sector. For this reason, in February 2019, the European Union agreed to introduce CO2 emission standards...

Heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) account for less than 2-5% of the vehicles on the road in Europe but contribute to 15-22% of CO2 emissions from road transport. Battery electric trucks (BETs) could be deployed on a large scale to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but they require charging infrastructure...

Following the Paris Agreement, virtually all countries worldwide have committed themselves to undertaking efforts to limit global warming to 1.5êC. Within the European Union (EU), the recent "Fit for 55" policy package proposes ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation policies for all sectors...

Battery electric trucks (BETs) are the most promising option for fast and large-scale CO2 emission reduction in road freight transport. Yet, the limited range and longer charging times compared to diesel trucks make long-haul BET applications challenging, so a comprehensive fast charging network...

Die Verbreitung von Elektrofahrzeugen spielt eine wichtige Rolle zur Erreichung der Klimaziele im Verkehrssektor und kann auch zu einer größeren Unabhängigkeit der Energieversorgung beitragen. Die Erforschung ihrer Verbreitung ist daher weiterhin von großer Relevanz. Im Rahmen einer Studie...

Facing climate change, The European Union has set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. Within Europe, heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) account for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and therefore plays a central role in achieving the climate targets. A potential...

Wie entwickeln sich die Elektromobilität und Batterien für E-Autos weiter? Wie fällt die Umweltbilanz von E-Pkw aus? Was hat sich bei Reichweiten getan, was passiert mit Altbatterien und wie hoch ist die Brandgefahr? Diese und viele weitere Fragen entlang der gesamten...

When looking at the key issues along the entire battery value chain, it becomes clear that there are no insurmountable obstacles to the continued widespread market diffusion of battery-electric cars. However, there are still several technical, economic, environmental, regulatory and social...

In view of climate change, measures to reduce CO2 are urgently required and much discussed. The transport sector plays a pivotal role here, accounting for approximately 20% of the total CO2 emissions in Germany. Alongside passenger cars, the main emitters of CO2 are long-haul heavy-duty vehicles...

Angesichts des Klimawandels werden Maßnahmen zur CO2-Reduktion dringend benötigt und viel diskutiert. Der Verkehrssektor spielt dabei mit einem Anteil von etwa 20 % an den Gesamt-CO2-Emissionen in Deutschland eine zentrale Rolle. Neben Pkw sind vor allem schwere Lkw im Güterfernverkehr durch...