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February 24, 2026Wirtschaftsdienst0 citationsOpen Access

Battery Electric Trucks in Road Freight Transport: Key Technology for Climate Goals

Straßengüterverkehr: Alle Zeichen stehen auf batterieelektrisch

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WSWolf-Peter SchillHHHinrich HelmsJJJulius Jöhrens

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Overview

Analyzing the cost efficiency and infrastructure needs of battery electric trucks for road freight transport, suggesting implications for climate targets.

Key Points

  • To explore the viability and economic benefits of battery electric trucks in road freight transport.
  • Assessment of current market trends in battery electric truck registrations
  • Comparison of total cost of ownership between battery electric and diesel trucks
  • Analysis of energy efficiency and overall costs of various low-emission alternatives
  • Evaluation of charging infrastructure and potential bottlenecks
  • Battery electric trucks are expected to have lower total costs than diesel trucks for many applications.
  • They demonstrate significantly higher energy efficiency compared to hydrogen and e-fuels.
  • Adequate charging infrastructure and grid connections are critical for scaling battery trucks.
  • Alternative technologies such as battery swapping could supplement but not replace stationary charging.

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Schill et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699d3fe6de8e28729cf64b91https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2026-0034
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