TY - GEN
T1 - Perspectives of using Electric- and Alternatively Fuelled Freight Transport Vehicles among Road Haulage Companies in Finland
AU - Kallionpää, Erika
AU - Nair, Sheba
AU - Liimatainen, Heikki
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - A rising interest in electric and other alternatively fuelled vehicles of the freight transport industry is due to the emission targets and technological advancements. The purpose of this study is to measure the perceptions and opinions of road haulage companies on the use of electric and alternatively fuelled vans and trucks, as a part of urban logistics operations and long-haul transport in Finland. The paper is based on a case study in the form of expert interviews and a survey among road haulage companies. The paper provides valuable, new information to the companies about investing in electric and alternatively fuelled freight vehicles, and to the local authorities in cities about developing urban environment and infrastructure. As a result, this paper introduces benefits, barriers, policy recommendations and factors affecting the competitiveness of these vehicles.
AB - A rising interest in electric and other alternatively fuelled vehicles of the freight transport industry is due to the emission targets and technological advancements. The purpose of this study is to measure the perceptions and opinions of road haulage companies on the use of electric and alternatively fuelled vans and trucks, as a part of urban logistics operations and long-haul transport in Finland. The paper is based on a case study in the form of expert interviews and a survey among road haulage companies. The paper provides valuable, new information to the companies about investing in electric and alternatively fuelled freight vehicles, and to the local authorities in cities about developing urban environment and infrastructure. As a result, this paper introduces benefits, barriers, policy recommendations and factors affecting the competitiveness of these vehicles.
KW - user perceptions; electric freight vehicles; alternatively fuelled freight vehicles; future transport; sustainability; urban logistics
U2 - 10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.668
DO - 10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.668
M3 - Conference contribution
VL - 72
T3 - Transportation Research Procedia
SP - 1894
EP - 1901
BT - Transportation Research Procedia 2022
PB - Elsevier
T2 - Transport Research Arena
Y2 - 1 January 2014
ER -