Making zero-emission

trucking a reality
Truck Study 2020:
Routes to decarbonizing
commercial vehicles

Dr. Jörn Neuhausen, Dr. Christian Foltz,

Dr. Philipp Rose, Felix Andre
Management summary Zero-emission trucks are the future
Electrification of trucks is an imperative. Zero-emission
light-duty trucks (LDT) are becoming cost competitive,
while heavy-duty truck (HDT) in long-haul applications

Electrification of trucks
pose a high Total-Cost-of-Ownership (TCO) risk

is an imperative for the Multiple technologies compete

For HDTs, no zero-emission technology can replace the
next decade. diesel truck easily. While electric alternatives with Battery
and Fuel Cell seem promising, Catenary appears

In 2030, more than unattractive due to high upfront infrastructure investments

and Synfuels might complement as an admixture

30% of all European

trucks will be zero-
Zero-emission trucking can compete on cost
OEMs need to focus on technological development and

emission.
industrialization of Battery and Fuel Cell trucks. To reach
TCO competitiveness with fossil fueled HDTs, low energy
prices and long-life batteries are key

Significant market diffusion starting 2025

Sales of electric LDTs will gain significant market share
from 2025 onwards, while zero-emission HDTs will
strongly diffuse from 2030 onwards
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Table of content

1 Motivation

2 Powertrain Technologies

3 Public Infrastructure

4 Total-Cost-of-Ownership

5 Market Outlook

6 Recommendations

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 1 Motivation External pressure
Commercial vehicle makers (OEMs) are under pressure to
electrify their truck portfolio in order to comply with
environmental regulations. European regulation force
truck manufacturers to reduce their new fleet emissions

OEMs must electrify by at least 30% by 2030

their full truck portfolio Transparency and sustainability

because they are a A closer look at the greenhouse gas emissions in the
various truck segments shows that heavy-duty trucks are

major contributors to accountable for roughly 66% of the CO2 emissions in the
road freight transport sector in Germany. Hence,

road transport CO2 electrification of these vehicles is of highest importance

emissions. Electrification of long-haul as main challenge

From a technological perspective, electrification of
trucks becomes more difficult with increasing range
requirements combined with high gross vehicle weight.
Hence, decarbonization of long-haul heavy-duty trucks
emerges as main challenge

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Trucks cause a large share of global CO2 emissions – heavy-duty
trucks cause 66% of the road transport CO2 emissions in Germany
Global gas emissions and evolution in major markets

Global anthropogenic CO2 emissions Truck fleet, mileage, and emissions in Germany Key facts

In Gigatons CO2
100% • Global truck transport
31.5
(83%) 90%
14% causes 3.7 gigatons of CO2
emissions per year
Other 80% 12% 39%
• In Germany, the truck vehicle
70%
66% stock comprises about 2.7
60% 5%
million vehicles, of which the
6.5
(17%)
majority (74%) are light-duty
50%
vehicles
Road transport 40%
74% • However, heavy-duty trucks
3.7 30% account for 39% of the total
56% 14%
2.8 0.5
mileage and 66% of the total
1.1 20%
emissions
2.1 10% 20%

0%
Passenger Trucks Total fleet [vehicles] Total mileage Total emission
cars [billion vehicle-km] [Mt CO2e/a]

Light-duty trucks (< 3.5t) Medium-duty trucks (3.5t – 15t) Heavy-duty trucks (> 15t)

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Highly complex EU emissions regulations force OEMs to electrify
heavy-duty trucks to reach ambitious emission targets by 2030
European Union emissions regulation and the effect on long-haul heavy-duty truck emissions

European union emission regulation for heavy-duty trucks Key facts on emission regulation

70
• Reduction of average CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty trucks
ICE efficiency/ by 15% in 2025 and by 30% in 2030, both relative to a 2019 baseline
60 hybridization
Baseline 2019*
56.5 • 4 out of 18 vehicle groups are regulated and divided in sub-groups
Electrification
to account for different use profiles, such as urban, regional, or
CO2 emissions in g/t km

50 - 15% Target 2025

48.0 long-haul
- 30% Target 2030
40 39.6 • Sub-group segmentation is based on cabin type and engine power

-50% Threshold • Incentives for zero- and low-emission vehicles

30
28.3
• Mileage and payload weighting factors are used for the
20 calculation of the total fleet emission
Low-emission vehicles
• Certain sub-groups are weighted higher than other sub-groups to
10 reflect for specific mileages and respective CO2 impact
Exemplary emissions for vehicle sub-group long-haul heavy-duty trucks
0 • From 2025 to 2029, manufacturers are required to pay a per-vehicle
2019 2025 2030 2035 penalty of up to 4,250 € for each g CO2/t km of excess emissions.
This penalty will increase to 6,800€ for each g CO2/t km from 2030
onwards.
Making zero-emission trucking a reality Source: EU (2019), Strategy& analysis September 2020
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Multiple cities and states have already committed to ban fossil fuel
trucks from either entering certain areas or charge heavily for access
Local regulations and exemplary deep dives

RIGA Key observations

Access regulation
• Vehicles over 5 tons are only allowed
during specified time intervals on
• Multiple cities and states
specified streets in Riga have already approved
LONDON various regulations to
Access regulated payments restrict access for trucks to
• Up to £14 daily charge metropolitan areas
• Up to £300 charge if emission
standards not met
• The majority of these
regulations cover heavy-
duty trucks e.g. access
regulations (such as Riga) or
Paris urban toll roads (such as
Pollution emergency London)
• Emergency scheme becomes active
during times of high pollution
KRAKÓW • However, the impact of
• Vehicle ban can also be implemented
for vehicles over 3.5 t. Vehicles over
Low emission zone these regulations on long-
3.5 t would be banned from the city • In the city centre of Kraków haul HDT is fairly low, as
• Applies to all vehicles except
electric, hydrogen, and gas
HDTs typically head for hubs
vehicles

Low emission zones Urban road tolls Other restrictions Pollution emergency
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Each truck segment has different use cases with varying user requirements
– electrification for long-haul applications most challenging
Use cases of trucks

Truck segment LDT MDT HDT

Exemplary use case Crafts Urban Cargo Municipal Garbage Distribution Construction Long-haul

Typical vehicle

• Small commercial • Mostly used to • Used for town • Used for waste • Used for transport • Various types of • Mostly used to
vehicles, mostly carry parcels services collection of and of relatively heavy construction transport high
Description used by SMEs and mail • Mostly utility work, transport to goods vehicles based volume and/or
public works and treatment facility on local needs high weight
road maintenance shipments

• Intra-regional • Transport within • Transport within • Transport within • Inter-regional • Inter-regional • Inter-country
transport of goods the same city and the same city and the same city and transport transport of goods transport of
Geographic reach
and/or materials its suburban area its suburban area its suburban area and/or materials goods and/or
materials

Typical <200 60% 50% 95% 90% 50% 80% 5%

daily
range
profile (km) 200-400 35% 45% 5% 10% 40% 20% 45%

Low technical
feasibility for >400 5% 5% 0% 0% 10% 0% 50%
electrification

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Strategy& Source: ETISplus data, Eurostat data, komDRIVE (2016), Strategy& analysis SME – Small and medium enterprises 8
 2 Powertrain Technologies Options to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks
Currently, four alternative powertrain options are in
discussion to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks: overhead
catenary trucks (CAT), hydrogen-powered fuel cell
Four main powertrain electric trucks (FCT), purely battery electric trucks (BET)
and combustion engine trucks that run on synthetic fuels
technology options exist (SYT)

to decarbonize heavy- Each option has varying advantages …

duty trucks. However

Each of these technologies has different advantages
compared with fossil diesel. The BET and CAT

there is no silver bullet to

technology have unreached well-to-wheel efficiencies
of 70 percent or higher. The CAT and SYT technologies

replace fossil diesel in

gain points on the comparatively affordable powertrain
and thus total vehicle cost. The FCT technology

every respect.
ranges somewhere in the middle compared with the
other options

… but also varying disadvantages

Undeniably, all alternative powertrain technologies face
disadvantages compared to a fossil fuel powertrain. SYT
technology is relatively inefficient, while BET and FCT
technologies are far more expensive

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Four green technology options exist to decarbonize heavy-duty
trucks: Battery Electric, Catenary, Fuel Cell and SynFuel-ICE
Powertrain options for heavy-duty trucks: Overview

Truck segment LDT MDT HDT

Use case Crafts Urban Cargo Municipal Garbage Distribution Construction Long-haul

Alternative powertrain options

Conventional combustion Purely battery electric truck

engine trucks (SYT) (BET)
Conversion of electricity into Direct use of electricity in
carbonaceous fuel or “synthetic electric motor for propulsion;
fuel” (Power-to-Liquid or Power- battery used as energy storage.
to-Gas); internal combustion
engine used for propulsion.*

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell Overhead catenary hybrid

trucks (FCT) trucks (CAT)
Conversion of electricity into Direct use of electricity in
hydrogen; fuel cell to transfer electric motor for propulsion;
hydrogen into electricity to be small battery used as energy
used in electric motor for storage as main energy
propulsion. transferred via catenary.

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There is no carbon-neutral silver bullet to replace fossil-fueled ICE as
all alternatives exhibit disadvantages in different criteria
Powertrain options for trucks: Typical characteristics and evaluation

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

Criteria

Eco- Vehicle investment

nomic
Fuel cost

Loading capacity
Techno-
logical
Range

CO2
Eco-
logical
Public acceptance

Characterization “The environmental “The clean version of “The most “The alternative long “The very
per powertrain black sheep traditional ICE with efficient lower range range option with efficient
with long range.” high energy demand.” option.” sector coupling.” underdog.”

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HDT with alternative powertrains translate into additional vehicle
investments; BET and FCT cost around 60 k€ more than ICE in 2030
Powertrain options for trucks: Techno-economic characteristics

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

Criteria

Power 300 kW 300 kW 300 kW 300 kW* 300 kW

60 kg (hydrogen)
Energy on board 700 liter (Diesel) 700 liter (SynFuel) 500 kWh 100 kWh
+ 50 kWh
Depends on infrastructure
Range 1,500 – 2,000 km 1,500 – 2,000 km 400 – 500 km 700 – 800 km
[Independent: 40 – 80 km]

Powertrain weight 2,200 kg 2,200 kg 4,300 kg 2,300 kg 1,100 kg

235
192
166 154 161 145
Vehicle price 107 +1
83 88 83 88 95 89
evolution (€) 79 79
0 +66 +57

2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030

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 3 Public Infrastructure Few new PoS infrastructures required for Europe
To supply alternative powered heavy-duty trucks in Europe,
only a limited number of new point-of-supply (PoS)
infrastructures is required. In Europe, a high-demand
Only a small amount of new scenario shows a need for less than 1,500 stations1) –

refueling and/or recharging depending on the technology

infrastructures will be Different PoS infrastructure ramp-up approaches

required across Europe. During ramp-up of alternative PoS infrastructures, the nature
of different technologies becomes apparent: While high-
However, alternative fuel power charging and hydrogen refueling station networks

prices will be more can be built up iterative along with market diffusion,
overhead catenary lines are a prerequisite and thus need
competitive in 2030 with a large upfront installation

significant CO2 tax on fossil Energy demand and cost vary significantly
fuels. Due to the varying efficiencies of the alternative powertrain
options, the total energy demand of a high-demand
scenario differs significantly. A high-demand scenario of
technologies with direct electricity use (BET and CAT)
would require about 80% less electricity than SYT. In a
most-likely scenario, we determine the fuel prices of new
technologies to be more competitive in 2030 with a significant
CO2 tax on fossil diesel fuel beyond 55 €/t CO2
Making zero-emission trucking a reality 1) This analysis is based on a state-of-the-art optimization model to determine station location networks. September 2020
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Strategy& For more information, we refer to Rose (2020) DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000119521 13
European HDT traffic mainly occurs on highways and accounts for 86 bn
vehicle kilometers annually – Germany with most HDT activity of all countries
HDT traffic in Europe and Germany

Europe Observations
HDT Traffic on European Highways

• 86 billion kilometers annually driven by all European

(in vehicles per year)

HDTs

• Typical trip lengths between 300 to 500 kilometers

across Europe

• Traffic volume of up to 100,000 vehicles on certain

sections of road each year

• Main traffic occurs in Central Europe (Benelux,

France and Germany)

• Less traffic in East European countries

• Traffic volume is growing by about 2% per year

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The new alternative infrastructure options for HDTs are High-Power-
Chargers, Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Overhead Catenary Lines
Infrastructure options for alternative HDTs

BET – High Power Charger (HPC) FCT – Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) CAT – Overhead catenary lines

Visualization

Speed Charging speed up to ~900 km/h Refueling speed up to ~3,400 km/h Charging speed up to ~300 km/h

Refill duration Full charge of ca. 400 km range in about Hydrogen filling of ca. 700 km range at Continuous charging while driving
30 min 700bar in about 15 minutes

Power Power up to 1.0 MW per charger Filling capacity up to 3 kg hydrogen per Power up to 350 kW per HDT
minute per dispenser

Cost Large stations to refuel 600 HDTs per day Large stations to refuel 600 HDTs per day Investment of 1.7 million € per km in
with 30 chargers require investment of with 16 dispensers require investment of both directions
approx. 21 million € per station approx. 32 million € per station

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During ramp-up of new HDT infrastructure, investments for Catenary
Lines to enable first cross-European trips are highest among alternatives
Ramp-up of alternative HDI infrastructure for Europe

Ramp-up stage Description BET FCT CAT

Pilot projects with

1 focus on areas
with high traffic 0.7 bn € 0.6 bn € 2.7 bn €
Pilot volumes (> 100,000 (35 HPC) (20 HRS) (1,600 km)

network HDTs annually) First stations First stations First catenary lines

36.2 bn €
(21,500 km)
Complete coverage 2.5 bn € 2.2 bn €
2 (120 HPC) (70 HRS)
of Europe as a
consistent network Increased network to Increased network to Complete category
Area-coverage enable pan-European enable pan-European trips network already required
network trips for pan-European trips

44.1 bn €
29.5 bn € 29.4 bn € (21,500 km)
(1,400 HPC) (920 HRS)
3 Complete coverage of
Europe with sufficient
High-demand capacity Complete network Complete network More converter stations
with more stations with more stations (increasing capacity)
network to meet energy demand to meet hydrogen demand to meet energy demand

Making zero-emission trucking a reality The demand-covering infrastructure networks were derived with an optimization model (NC-FRLM). For more information we refer to Rose (2020) September 2020
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If all HDT traffic on European highways switched to only one technology
option, the required alternative infrastructures would look quite different
High-demand network: Point-of-Supply (PoS) infrastructures for alternative HDTs on European highways

SYT BET FCT CAT

Highway Highway Highway Highway
Station Station Station Catenary

Maintaining about Installation of about Installation of about Installation of about

2,400 conventional highway 1,400 HPC stations required 920 HDT-HRS required 21,500 km of overhead lines
stations required
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However, the investment into supply infrastructure is only a small
share compared with the cost to produce the extra electricity required
High-demand network: Additional electricity demand and fix cost estimation of investments (bn €)

SYT BET FCT CAT

Equalling
600 about 20% of
Additional total European
electricity
demand
220 demand in 2019
for electricity
(TWh) 90 80

375
Distribution
Energy 15
100
175 Storage
production, 5
260 100 20 90
storage and 30 10 150 30 10 Fuel plants
60 50
distribution
~40,000 wind power plants ~6,000 wind power plants ~15,000 wind power plants ~5,000 wind power plants Renewable power
+
Point of
45
supply 30 30
infrastructure 0

Use of existing facilities 1,400 high power charging points 920 HDV hydrogen filling stations 21,500 km catenary overhead lines
=
Total 205
375 130 135
Investment
(bn €)
0% for new supply infrastructure 22% for new supply infrastructure 12% for new supply infrastructure 32% for new supply infrastructure

Making zero-emission trucking a reality The high-demand scenarios cover about 80% of European HDT traffic. SYT with relatively lower energy production investment due 50% import quota. September 2020
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For each powertrain option, the effect of selected opportunities and
threats on the energy cost of long-haul HDTs was investigated
Long-haul HDT energy prices main opportunities and risks (2030)

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

High CO2 tax Local production Low network Low network Low network
utilization utilization utilization
Top range
1.4 €/L with 180 €/tCO2 Synfuel net price Price at 0.39 €/kWh Price at 10.1 €/kg Price at 0.95 €/kWh
(price raising currently discussed in 3.2 €/L, based on with area-coverage with area-coverage with area-coverage
potential) scientific community electricity price of 60 HPC network HRS network catenary network
€/MWh (including track fee)

Enacted CO2 tax Mixed production Medium network Medium network Medium network
utilization utilization utilization
Base case 1.1 €/L with CO2 tax Synfuel net price 2.3 Price at 0.29 €/kWh Price at 6.8 €/kg Price at 0.57 €/kWh
at 55 €/tCO2 as already €/L, based on electricity with area-coverage with area-coverage with area-coverage
planned for Germany in price of 45 €/MWh HPC network HRS network catenary network
2025 (including track fee)

No CO2 tax Synfuel import High network High network High network
Bottom utilization utilization utilization
Import via large vessels
range 0.9 €/L with 0 €/tCO2 frome.g. Middle East Price at 0.23 €/kWh Price at 4.8 €/kg Price at 0.34 €/kWh
as sensitivity for fossil Production with with area-coverage with area-coverage with area-coverage
(price lowering fuels support electricity price 30 €/ HPC network HRS network catenary network
potential) MWh (1.8 €/L) (including track fee)

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In a most-likely scenario, energy and infrastructure costs vary quite
strongly – fossil diesel remains the cheapest option without CO2 tax
Price estimation for end users in 2030 (€ct/km)

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

Fuel price for

31
end-user
Heavy-duty truck 74 40
(€ct/km)
-14 60

-24
16 17
36 11 36
33
-5 -10
-7

Fuel consumption per 100km 33 L 33 L 114 kWh 6 kg 106 kWh

Top range
Fuel price in 1,.4 €/L 3.2 €/L 39 ct/kWh 10.1 €/kg 95 ct/kWh
standard metric Base case 1.1 €/L 2.3 €/L 29 ct/kWh 6.8 €/kg 57 ct/kWh
at point-of-sale* 0.9 €/L 1.8 €/L 23 ct/kWh 4.8 €/kg 34 ct/kWh
Bottom range

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 4 TCO TCO likely to increase in a zero-emission world
All HDT technologies could have higher TCO in 2030 than
today’s ICE. A carbon tax of 55 €/tCO2 would increase the
TCO of diesel trucks by about 10 percent, helping to make
alternative powertrains cost-competitive. Synfuels
remain the most expensive option – and may bear potential
for admixture with fossil diesel

Zero-emission trucks Zero-emission HDTs can compete on cost

can compete with fossil To reach TCO competitiveness, different levers have to
be addressed. On the one hand, low powertrain cost and
To reach TCO competitiveness of zero-emission with fossil fueled HDTs,
fuel versions when it longevity are key to economic competitiveness – such as
different main levers are required – such as long-life batteries or cheap
hydrogen
the increase of battery cycle life for BETs. On the other

comes to total cost of hand, low energy prices are relevant for long-haul
applications – e.g. affordable hydrogen is a key part of

ownership.
making FCTs cost-competitive

Short-range electrification is attractive

Across all segments, electrification is especially
attractive for short-range uses, because the batteries
required are smaller. Zero-emission mid-range
applications will become cost competitive first for LDTs

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Comparing the relevant TCO elements of alternative powertrains for long-
haul HDTs, the effect of selected opportunities and threats was investigated
Relevant total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) elements as well as baseline and sensitivities

TCO elements Relevance* TCO baseline TCO bottom range TCO top range (risk)

€
Depreciation Varying vehicle prices Depreciation based on Increased residual vehicle
vehicle prices value due to
i.e. 88 k€ for ICE and SYT, high stack durability (FCT) (not considered)
Driver (not considered) 89 k€ for CAT, 145 k€ for FCT and „million-mile battery“
and 154 k€ for BET (BET)**

Fuel
Varying energy prices
(incl. Infrastructure) Fuel cost based on
extensive networks Decreased fuel cost through Increase fuel cost through
higher supply network lower supply network
i.e. electricity from 0,29 €/kWh
Insurance (not considered) (BET) to 0.57 €/kWh (CAT), utilization (BET, CAT, FCT) utilization (BET, CAT, FCT)
hydrogen at 6.82 €/kg (FCT) and or lower fuel production or local fuel production
diesel from 1.08 €/L (ICE) cost (e.g. import of SynFuel) (SynFuel)
to 2.25 €/L (SYT)
Maintenance Varying wear efforts

Tax
Maintenance based on
Tax (not considered) powertrain technology
i.e. 5 k€/a for BET and CAT, (not considered) (not considered)
6 k€/a for FCT,
Toll Toll (not considered) 8 k€/a for IC and SYT

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By 2030, the TCO of the BET and FCT are already close to the ICE, while
other options are far more expensive
TCO for long-haul HDTs in 2030 [€ct/km]

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

95

79
+66% 68
TCO 65
57 +18% +37%
2030 +13%
(€ct/km)

14% 18%
23%
9%
TCO 43% 6%
46% 46% 51%
14%
components 63%
78% 76%
8% 6%

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Energy & Point-of-Supply Infrastructure Maintenance Depreciation Overall parameters: annual mileage 100 thousand km, holding time 4 years
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* All energy prices net values without VAT
A CO2 tax would push alternative powertrain cost competitiveness –
‘million-mile’ battery and low energy prices have a huge impact on TCO
TCO for long-Haul HDTs in 2030 [€ct/km]

ICE SYT BET FCT CAT

31
95 40
-14 79
TCO 68 11 65 17
57 16 -7 -24
2030 -5 -8 -10
-2
(€ct/km)

Top range
Fuel 1,.4 €/L 3.2 €/L 39 ct/kWh 10.1 €/kg 95 ct/kWh
Base case 1.1 €/L 2.3 €/L 29 ct/kWh 6.8 €/kg 57 ct/kWh
price Bottom range
0.9 €/L 1.8 €/L 23 ct/kWh 4.8 €/kg 34 ct/kWh

Most affordable Not an affordable Low electricity Low hydrogen Payback for
option, option. price (<0.25 €/kWh) price (<5 €/kg) infrastructure
Key unless there is a Potential to be used or ‘million-mile‘ required to compete doubtful due to low
takeaway significant CO2 tax in combination with battery required to with fossil fueled adoption rates in
(> 50 €/t CO2) fossil diesel. compete with fossil ICE ramp-up phase
fueled ICE
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In contrast to long-haul HDTs, electrification is especially attractive for
short-range uses in all vehicle segments
TCO for short- and medium-range uses per truck segment in 2030 [€ct/km]

Description LDT MDT HDT

-12% -13% -13%

Short-range 30 26 63 55 104 90
TCO
Daily range
<200 km
Example Last-Mile Delivery Last-Mile Goods Distribution Construction
(~25.000 km
per year)
Battery size 60 kWh 150 kWh 250 kWh

-5% -4% +1%

Mid-range 24 23 51 49 78 79
TCO
Daily range
200 km – 400 km
Example Intercity Mail Delivery Suburban Distribution Linehaul
(~50.000 km
per year)
Battery size 150 kWh 300 kWh 500 kWh
ICE BEV
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 5 Market Outlook

The market share

Zero-emission trucks have 32% market share in
2030

of zero-emission trucks After a weak year in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19,
truck sales across all segments are expected to grow by

will be significant by
20 percent by 2030 in Europe. ICE trucks will remain the
majority, but zero-emissions trucks will capture around

2030 and continue to

a third of the overall market to comply with fleet emission
targets

increase strongly to LDTs will go electric first

2035. LDTs will lead the change, with the switch to electric
vehicles gaining traction from the early 2020s. MDTs
and HDTs will be slower, starting with BETs used for
short-range journeys

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Four factors will push the attractiveness of zero-emission trucks
significantly throughout the next decade
Estimated development of factors over time (2020 – 2030)

1st generation
Dawn Kickoff Decarbonization decade
industrialized platforms
2020 2025 2030
• Discussion and introduction of • 56.5g CO2/tkm as baseline of • 48g CO2/tkm first reduction • 39.6g CO2/tkm second
CO2 standards for heavy-duty HDTs for further reductions goal (-15% from 2019 to 2025) reduction goal (-30% from 2019
Legislation trucks • Access restrictions in place in • First prohibition of ICEs in to 2030)
• Introduction of first access most European cities European cities with pollution • Widespread prohibition of ICE
restrictions issues in European cities

• Weak public infrastructure for • First publicly available high • High speed charging and • Increasing build-up of
trucks with alternative speed chargers and hydrogen hydrogen refueling for trucks infrastructure (>100 stations)
Infrastructure powertrains (pilot projects only) refueling stations for trucks available along main corridors • No European catenary network
• No European catenary network in Europe (<100 stations)
• No European catenary network

• ICE most economical for most • ICE most economical for most • BET cost competitive in more • BET and FCT become cost
use-cases use-cases segments (MDT) and longer competitive along some HDTs
Economics • BET cost competitive for ranges (<300 km) for mid-range (<400 km)
selected trucks (LDT) and ranges applications
below 200 km

• ICE with best usability in focus • Still ICE with best usability in • Growing focus on alternative • Due to high CO2 taxes, ICE
• Most customers of zero-emission focus powertrains for trucks becomes unattractive
Customers trucks are innovative and large • Most customers of zero-emission • More zero-emission truck • Wide customer base of zero-
and market companies trucks are early adopters customers emission trucks

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Market share of zero-emission trucks in 2030 across all segments –
electrification rate strongest for LDTs and relevant sales in HDT
Truck production forecast in Western Europe (incl. Turkey)

LDT MDT HDT

in million vehicles in million vehicles in million vehicles

2.99
3.0 0.2 0.5 0.48

31% 0.4
0.14
2.0
64% 54%
0.3

0.1
50% 90%

0.2
54% 82%
1.0
28%
35% 0.1
30%
14% 8%
5% 15% 4% 2% 18%
15%
0.0 0.0 0.0
2020 2025 2030 2035 2020 2025 2030 2035 2020 2025 2030 2035

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 6 Recommendations Build up an attractive zero-emission portfolio
OEMs need to aim for a competitive zero-emission
product portfolio with the focus on product cost and
Zero-emission trucks will efficiencies – from light-duty to heavy-duty trucks. Further,
concentration of development resources on battery
make up a third of the and fuel cell trucks are recommended, which have the
most competitive positioning
European market by the Support infrastructure availability
end of this decade. OEMs should actively develop and offer infrastructure
options for truck users. Turnkey depot solutions are
mandatory (in cooperation with energy suppliers), while

We can support you in

public infrastructure investments require governmental
backing

your journey towards a Prepare the value chain

more sustainable future. Faced with declining revenues from conventional

powertrain business, suppliers should review their
portfolio and assess their opportunities for taking part
in the new zero-emission trucking business

Offer attractive financing

Due to higher prices, as well as the durability and residual
value risks of zero-emission trucks, OEMs should adjust
their financing models for logistics companies
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