An analysis of the vehicle market shows that the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is progressing rapidly, even if some difficulties remain, according to a Communication from the European Commission published on Thursday 19 June.
Despite a fall in the price of these vehicles over the coming years, their adoption would represent a sharp increase in market share in a very short period of time. The market is characterised by low profit margins, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) operators with limited investment capacity, and a very low share of zero-emission vehicles in 2025.
By the end of 2024, zero-emission vehicles accounted for 2.09% of new vehicle sales in the EU. Increased support for the deployment of recharging infrastructure and the modernisation of the network will be needed to help the market grow.
Although some pilot projects for electric road networks have been successfully completed, high investment, operating and maintenance risks have been identified, calling into question the overall economic viability of the technology at this stage.
Read the Communication: https://aeur.eu/f/hg7 (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)