Logistics companies looking to electrify their fleets are worried about the charging facilities for their trucks and vans. They prefer to charge their electric vehicles at night, on their own premises. This demands a lot from grid capacity and the network.
The concerns of entrepreneurs emerge from a survey of members of TLN and evofenedex. As more than 30 inner cities will only be accessible to zero-emission vehicles from 2025 onwards, many companies are engaging in fleet electrification.
The majority of entrepreneurs expect a substantial growth in the number of electric trucks and delivery vans needed. In the period between 2025 and 2030, the expected growth in the number of electric trucks is 230 per cent and in the number of delivery vans 248 per cent. The final number of vehicles, which will have to supply 30 to 40 cities electrically, will soon be around 12,000, predicts TLN.
Charging at night on own premises
Carriers and shippers expect to charge at the company about seven times out of 10 (69 per cent). For specifically a truck, this is even slightly higher at 73 per cent. This is a big difference from charging passenger vehicles, a much higher proportion of which charge at public charging solutions.
Entrepreneurs prefer to charge their vehicles at night, with operational planning allowing for up to 7 hours of charging time in the evening and night and up to 3 hours during the day.
Many entrepreneurs fear that the charging infrastructure and grid capacity will not be sufficient for the switch to zero-emission trucks. 40 per cent of companies want to engage with the grid operator to discuss future charging needs.
