摘要: |
There is currently a significant focus on shifting from petrol- and diesel-powered private vehicles to EVs in the consumer market. Do you think that we will see the same trend in the commercial vehicle market? Looking at the two markets, we realise that, even though they work differently, there certainly are some similarities. Obviously, the change to electric vehicles in the consumer market happened due to various reasons, with sustainability and government subsidisation (especially in the European Union (EU)) at the forefront. These aspects only apply partially to the commercial vehicle market. In our discussions with manufacturing companies, we see a clear preference to offset the carbon footprint of their individual fleets - this puts pressure on commercial vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to also provide adequate solutions. However, for commercial vehicles, the technological answer is not as straight forward as just shifting to electric, as hydrogen and other forms of power are also interesting alternatives. Beyond that, for commercial vehicle OEMs, it is not just about shifting to producing vehicles with alternative drives, but they also need to offer a high range of services on top, such as route planning, depot charging solutions and more. |