Comparative Analysis of European Examples of Freight Electric Vehicles Schemes—A Systematic Case Study Approach with Examples from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK

Abstract

Continuing in the footsteps of the three previous international conferences on Dynamics in Logistics, LDIC 2014 was the fourth event in this series to be held in Bremen (Germany) from February 10 to 14, 2014. The conference was accompanied by a "Doctoral Workshop" as well as the "InTraRegio International Dialog Event" and the "MAPDRIVER Kickoff Meeting" as satellite events. Similar to its predecessors LDIC 2007, LDIC 2009, and LDIC 2012, the Bremen Research Cluster for Dynamics in Logistics (LogDynamics) of the University of Bremen organized the conference in cooperation with the Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik (BIBA), which is a scientific research institute affiliated to the University of Bremen. The conference is concerned with the identification, analysis, and description of the dynamics of logistic processes and networks. The spectrum reaches from the modeling and planning of processes over innovative methods like autonomous control and knowledge management to the new technologies provided by radio frequency identification, mobile communication, and networking. The growing dynamic confronts the area of logistics with completely new challenges: it must become possible to rapidly and flexibly adapt logistic processes and networks to continuously changing conditions. LDIC 2014 provided a venue for researchers from academia and industry interested in the advances in dynamics in logistics induced by new technologies and methods. The conference addressed research in logistics from a wide range of fields including engineering, business administration, computer science, and mathematics. The LDIC 2014 proceedings consist of 72 papers including 10 young researcher papers selected by a strong reviewing process. The volume is organized into the following main areas:

Adoption of electric vehicles: Which factors are really important?

“…It was found that there were significant savings in societal costs and total cost of ownership when compared to diesel vehicles (Bor en, 2019). On the other hand, electric motors are less complex propulsion systems than ICV, which means they are less costly to maintain (Taefi et al, 2016). Therefore, the perceived benefit has a positive effect on purchase intention Kim et al, 2018).…”

Transportation-Mission-Based Optimization of Heterogeneous Heavy-Vehicle Fleet Including Electrified Propulsion

“…Environmental, technical, logistic, and financial factors as well as energy supply and infrastructure have especially a major impact on electromobility, as reported by [2][3][4]. As concluded by [5], profitability is the primary reason for major transportation companies to consider the switch-over to electrification.…”

The Economic Effects of Electromobility in Sustainable Urban Public Transport

“…In the case of Sustainable Urban Freight Transport (SUFT), the main idea is to reduce freight traffic in the city centre. A popular solution in that respect is organising local Urban Consolidation Centres (UCCs) [43][44][45], located outside city centres, from which deliveries may be made via, among other things: Electric Freight Vehicles (EFVs), Light Electric Freight Vehicles (LEFVs) [46][47][48][49][50], Small Sized Electric Vehicles (SEVs) [51], or e-cargo bikes [52]. The tasks completed by these vehicles may also be supported by a vehicle category called Non-Motorised Transport (NMT), including cargo bikes/cargo cycles [53,54], cycle rickshaws, or handcarts [55].…”