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"One of the key topics discussed at EVS38 in Gothenburg last week was the use
of electric vehicles in the heavy goods vehicle sector.
Europe is much further down the path of electrifying road freight than
anywhere, apart from China. Electrified logistics is becoming increasingly
prevalent, both for long and short routes, and it’s clear that, according to
the theory of innovation, a ‘dominant design’ is emerging.
Multiple prime movers were on display from IVECO, Scania, Volvo and Daimler. A
fairly standard cab-over design with 500 kWh of batteries and a Megawatt
Charging System (MCS) charging port capable of 750 kW is emerging.
Hydrogen is a thing of the past; it’s no longer a factor, and the industry has
been buying trucks approaching this specification for several years now.
At EVS, logistics operator DFDS was keen to talk about the 70 electric prime
movers based at the Port of Gothenburg. They were an early adopter of electric
trucks, partly because the Port of Gothenburg has been able to provide shore
power to berthed ships for 25 years, making it easy to install the
infrastructure to support truck charging."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
