Electric vehicles can replace trucks?

Electric bicycles and micro-electric vehicles can replace trucks -British Department of Transport

The Department of Transport said that in British cities, a “wave” of electric bicycles, vans, and mini-vehicles may replace trucks.

After the government announced a “plan to transform last-mile delivery,” traditional white diesel-powered delivery trucks may look very different in the future.

The rise of online shopping has led to a surge in the number of trucks on the roads in the UK. In 2016, truck traffic increased by 4.7%, and there are currently 4 million passenger trucks on the road.

The idea of ​​the Department of Transportation (Dft) is to no longer use diesel-powered trucks for mileage, but to deploy a wave of “electric trucks, four-wheelers, and mini-vehicles” to transport the last mile of goods in cities and towns.

The German Ministry of Transport stated that this would require “significant changes to the current distribution of goods” because the current delivery model is to deliver packages from large out-of-city warehouses that are not suitable for small electric vehicles.

The German Ministry of Transport acknowledged that e-cargo bikes cannot carry a weight of more than 125 kg at a time. It also stated that “some complexity” still exceeds the insurance and licensing requirements for mini-vehicles and e-vans.

By calling on the industry to provide evidence, the German Ministry of Transport is asking, how the replacement of traditional trucks with electricity can help the government achieve its air quality targets. Companies and individuals can make suggestions on how incentives can help companies get rid of traditional trucks, how cities and “integration centers” can help improve “logistics efficiency” and other obstacles that these proposals may face.

“Our last mile call for evidence and the future of mobility calls for evidence, marking a stage in our efforts to make the most of these attractive opportunities.”

When calling for testimony, Minister of Transportation Jesse Norman said: “We are at the cusp of an exciting and profound change. People, goods, and services will flow across the country, which will be driven by extraordinary innovation. .”