Siemens dynamic truck charging
Siemens dynamic charging infrastructure combines the efficiency of electrified railroads with the flexibility of trucks into an innovative freight traffic solution that is efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly.
Even under ambitious scenarios to shift goods transport to electrified rail, road freight is expected to grow in absolute terms and remain the biggest source of CO2 from freight. We all depend on trucks for goods and services we need in our daily lives. But 24% of global CO2 emissions are caused by transportation, and road freight transport plays a considerable role in these emissions. As we aim to cut emissions by 65% in Germany by 2030, and reach carbon neutrality in Europe by 2045, it is imperative to examine strategies that will contribute to significantly lower emissions in the transportation sector.
Siemens Mobility is conducting a comparison of technology concepts to reduce CO2 emissions in long-haul trucking, assessing the advantages and disadvantages in terms of economic and environmental impact by evaluating eight criteria: Operational Range, Time to Market, Scalability & Resource Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Total Cost of Ownership, Flexibility, and CO2 Abatement Cost.
Siemens has been testing this system on a highway south of Frankfurt since 2021.
The onus to build more overhead cables, which cost an estimated 2.5 million euros per kilometre, or about $5 million per mile, would be on the German government.