Commercial vehicles Climate protection with electric and combustion-engine trucks

The recent IAA Transportation event highlighted a key reality: battery electric vehicles (BEV) alone will not meet the demands for trucks in the foreseeable future. A mix of technologies will be necessary to reach the EU's CO2 reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles. 

The recent IAA Transportation event in Hannover made one thing clear: "BEV-only" (battery-electric vehicles) won't be the dominant solution for trucks anytime in the next decade. Instead, a mix of technologies is emerging as necessary to meet the EU's ambitious CO2 reduction targets for commercial vehicles. This diversity includes battery-electric and hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks, alongside internal combustion engines running on alternative fuels like hydrogen (both gaseous and liquid), biogas, biodiesel, and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). As the industry tackles infrastructure challenges and emission goals, it seems that a one-size-fits-all approach won't suffice for the heavy-duty sector.