Decision support and strategies for the electrification of commercial fleets

Schmidt, Marc; Staudt, Philipp; Weinhardt, Christof

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2021.102894

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“…Issues regarding the strategic planning of EV charging periods represent another promising research area. Charging strategies have received some investigation such as in industrial and commercial contexts 11 , 38 , 39 . However, we find that there is limited investigation on charging strategies for higher education institutions 40 , 41 .…”

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“…Fleet electrification research and development that do not have a higher-education focus (e.g., municipal, commercial, and federal fleets) have had more robust analyses to date compared to higher education institutions. These include analyses on the environmental and social benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), cost perspectives, EV social acceptance, and implementation feasibility 8 – 11 . There are also relevant examples at the municipal, corporate, and commercial level 10 – 12 .…”

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A multi-scale lifecycle and technoeconomic framework for higher education fleet electrification

Juang,

Williams,

Ramshankar

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Transportation accounts for one-quarter of all energy related greenhouse gas emissions. As it pertains to transport electrification, higher education institutions—such as universities—can model solutions that affect broader society. Despite this, higher education’s role in fleet electrification adoption has been understudied. We, therefore, modeled an archetypical higher education institution to analyze the carbon and economic payback periods of three electrification scenarios (Business-as-Usual, Targeted Electrification, and Full Electrification) using a cradle-to-grave lifecycle and technoeconomic approach. Given the archetypical higher education institution fleet of 368 vehicles, results show an economic ratio plateau point of about 8 years at 20 fuel-based cars replaced by electric vehicles and a carbon payback period peak of roughly 10 months at 50 fuel-based cars replaced. We then performed a multi-scalar analysis by leveraging implementation theory. We find that higher education institutions that adhere to the tenets of implementation theory are poised to be pro-environmental change agents in many regions and countries. The methods and findings herein can be adapted to other institutions, regardless of fleet size, and can bolster relevant decision-making outcomes now.

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A multi-scale lifecycle and technoeconomic framework for higher education fleet electrification

Juang,

Williams,

Ramshankar

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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“…Similarly, lowering fuel consumption is also studied by identifying environmentally and economically beneficial driving modes (Walnum & Simonsen, 2015). In parallel, as companies become more environmentally conscious, the issues of reducing air pollutant emissions (Longo et al, 2016) and providing strategic decision support for fleet electrification come to the forefront (Schmidt et al, 2021). However, the research has not considered developing an FMS utilizing data from third-party marketplaces to date.…”

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Utilizing Fleet Data: Towards Designing a Connected Fleet Management System for the Effective Use of Multi-Brand Car Data

Sterk,

Frank,

Lauster

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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The connected car has recently evolved from a theoretical concept to reality.Especially in professionally managed fleets, car connectivity promises additional benefits in terms of costs, environment, and maintenance. However, many fleet managers are unaware of using connected car data and still associate telematics with retrofitting each vehicle. Thus, we aim to develop a connected fleet management system to increase fleet operations' efficiency and effectiveness by utilizing multi-brand data from car manufacturers' backend shared by data marketplaces. Thereby, we follow a design science research approach using inputs from the existing body of knowledge and the practical problem domain. Drawing on the theory of effective use, we propose meta-requirements and tentative design principles and instantiate them in a prototype artifact.

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“…Another research direction is decision support through simulations. For this purpose, a study provides results based on the evaluation of 81 empirical mobility patterns of commercial fleets (Schmidt et al, 2021).…”

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Implementation Strategies for Sustainable Vehicle Fleet Management

Bongard

Rosin

2023

Economics and Culture

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Research purpose. Against the backdrop of climate change, pressure is growing in the transport sector to reduce CO2 emissions. Numerous companies are therefore setting specific targets to curb the CO2 emissions of their own vehicle fleets. As a rule, this requires the replacement of combustion vehicles by vehicles with alternative drives. In addition to the selection of suitable technologies, economic aspects play a prominent role in this transformation process. Based on a practical case study, potential implementation strategies for achieving a specific CO2 target are to be examined for a parcel service provider. The focus here is on a fleet of diesel combustion vehicles from the small van class with a permissible total weight of fewer than 3.5 tons, which are to be replaced by vehicles with electric drive (BEV) in order to achieve a specific CO2-savings target. The research objective can be easily extended if one considers, on the one hand, that climate protection cannot be limited to individual countries but has to take place on a global level and, on the other hand, that sustainable strategic planning of vehicle fleets also concerns other vehicle segments, such as company cars for individual transport or trucks with higher permissible gross weights. Design / Methodology / Approach. In the first step, framework conditions and criteria are defined that are needed for an evaluation of the implementation strategies. In the second step, a practical case study is constructed. In the third step, different scenarios and strategies for the conversion of the vehicle fleet are designed in order to achieve the set CO2-emission targets. In the last step, the economic and ecological effects of the different strategies and scenarios are measured and analysed with the help of the calculation tool "DIPO-tool", which was developed at the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society LUBS for research and teaching purposes. To evaluate sustainability, in addition to the established metrics for Tank-to-Wheel (TtW) and Well-to-Wheel (WtW), a holistic life cycle approach is implemented that takes into account emissions during vehicle production. Findings. Against the backdrop of expected further technological development and numerous parameters with a considerable leverage effect on economic and ecological evaluation criteria, it seems advisable from the point of view of sustainability to use alternative drives as soon as possible. From the point of view of economic efficiency, a more differentiated picture emerges depending on the framework conditions, e.g., subsidies. Originality / Value / Practical implications. The originality of the approach lies in the application of a practical case study and the attempt to reduce the complexity of the decision problem by using an Excel-based calculation tool. The value of the study lies in the realisation that, due to the complexity, a simple optimisation approach does not seem viable but rather the evaluation and analysis of different scenarios. The practical impact can be described in the sense that the used DIPO-tool can provide effective support for sustainable implementation strategies for vehicle fleets.

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Decision support and strategies for the electrification of commercial fleets

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

A multi-scale lifecycle and technoeconomic framework for higher education fleet electrification

A multi-scale lifecycle and technoeconomic framework for higher education fleet electrification

Utilizing Fleet Data: Towards Designing a Connected Fleet Management System for the Effective Use of Multi-Brand Car Data

Implementation Strategies for Sustainable Vehicle Fleet Management

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