An analysis by Sennder, published on June 3 at the transport logistic, reveals that many large European markets are on track to achieve cost parity between electric and diesel trucks by 2030, with potential for savings in some cases. "The results brought some interesting and new insights, especially regarding the German market," said Christopher Haldemar, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the
digital road freight company. "In our scenarios for 2025, Germany is the only major European market where electric trucks are already economically competitive."
"Electric drives will also be the future for heavy-duty trucks," said Graham Major-Ex, Senior Director of Green Business and eMobility at Sennder. "Not only because they will be required, but also because they are economically superior." In fact,
political incentives could accelerate the transition, but they are not necessary. It is primarily advancements in energy storage and cheaper batteries that are accelerating the shift. This will drastically increase the economic viability of electric trucks on average, according to Major-Ex.
Sennder examined in the study under what circumstances heavy-duty trucks with electric drives show better performance and economic efficiency than
those with diesel engines. The study is based on more than 1.3 million cost scenarios, derived from the real operation of vehicles across Europe.
The study shows transport companies how they should strategically adjust their supply chains and networks to be winners of the transition. At the same time, it paints a picture of the dependency of total transport costs on
