Logistics willing to invest in alternative drives
The report presents the results of a market survey in which logistics companies outlined their willingness to invest in lorries with alternative drive systems, as well as the reasons for and obstacles to their purchase.
As part of the Sustainable Heavy Goods Transport platform and in partnership with the German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV), dena conducted an online survey of logistics companies in summer 2024 in order to gain a deeper insight into the industry’s views on sustainable fleet transformation in heavy goods transport. This concentrated on N2 vehicles (3.5 to 12 metric tons total mass) and N3 vehicles (over 12 metric tons total mass). A total of over 130 companies took part in the survey.
The survey on fleet transformation in the logistics industry shows both the willingness and the challenges of companies to introduce alternative drive technologies and fuels. Although there is considerable interest in zero-emission vehicles, especially battery-electric drives, the high purchase costs and limited refuelling and charging infrastructure continue to pose significant hurdles. The main leverage for transformation currently lies in customer expectations and corporate social responsibility obligations for logistics companies.