Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation

Mario Hirz; Markus Riediger

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-14489-8_7

Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation

Mario Hirz^*
, Markus Riediger

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Automotive Engineering (3310)

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Abstract

Logistics road transportation is challenged by a reduction of fleet emissions with the target to decrease the impact on climate change. This leads to a transition from traditional fossil fuel-driven combustion engines to alternative propulsion systems, and will result in a considerable share of battery-electric-driven vehicles in the near future. In this context, a successful ramp-up of electric trucks requires both, dedicated vehicle technology providing sufficient driving range and a suitable charging infrastructure. The present article introduces to the latest status and development trends of battery-electric propulsion systems for commercial vehicles. In addition, requirements on future charging infrastructure are introduced and discussed, covering both charging technologies and the development of charging system networks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025
Subtitle of host publication	Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	69-77
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-032-14489-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-14488-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14489-8_7
Publication status	Published - 2026

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Operations Research
Volume	Part F1419
ISSN (Print)	2731-040X
ISSN (Electronic)	2731-0418

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

alternative propulsion systems
charging infrastructure
electric charging technologies
greenhouse gas emission reduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Optimization
Applied Mathematics

Fields of Expertise

Mobility & Production

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Hirz, M., & Riediger, M. (2026). Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025: Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics (pp. 69-77). (Lecture Notes in Operations Research; Vol. Part F1419). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14489-8_7

Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation. / Hirz, Mario; Riediger, Markus.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025: Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics. Springer Nature, 2026. p. 69-77 (Lecture Notes in Operations Research; Vol. Part F1419).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Hirz, M & Riediger, M 2026, Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025: Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics. Lecture Notes in Operations Research, vol. Part F1419, Springer Nature, pp. 69-77. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14489-8_7

Hirz M, Riediger M. Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025: Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics. Springer Nature. 2026. p. 69-77. (Lecture Notes in Operations Research). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-14489-8_7

Hirz, Mario ; Riediger, Markus. / Challenges in the Electrification of Logistics Road Transportation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Logistics (ICIL) 2025: Selected Papers from the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Centre for Innovation and Industrial Logistics. Springer Nature, 2026. pp. 69-77 (Lecture Notes in Operations Research).

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