The New Year involves implementation of new legislation in Sweden. Within transport this year means new taxation on fuels and new noise legislation. The energy tax will increase on petrol and diesel and tax exemption on ethanol will be reduced. Noise legislation will increase the rights for the operator causing noise if the follow their original permits. The legislation increases the rights for the operator if new buildings are getting closer.
Knowing the present huge efforts from the truck manufacturers to electrify their drivelines this will probably lead to technical leap frogs towards fossil free road transport. Electricity supplied from batteries may well be the main solution in a short-term perspective. Since a couple of years hydrogen and fuel cells seems to become an optional alternative for electricity supply to the electric motor in long haul road transport....
Since a few years’ time the opportunity and benefit of introducing a separate electric motor and batteries in semi-trailers, supporting the tractor pulling the vehicle has been discussed...
Diesel engines in global freight is a main pillar that still remains a valid solution...
