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Future Fuel for road freight – Techno-Economic & Environmental Performance Comparison of GHG-Neutral Fuels & Drivetrains for Heavy-Duty Trucks
Project Leader : LBST – Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH and Hinicio SA
Background & approach
Heavy-duty trucks are responsible for 22 % of greenhouse gas emissions from road transport in France and tractors are the vehicles that transport the most goods (95 % in terms of ton-km). Following the passenger car CO2 regulation, the EU is about to
introduce CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles in the order of -15 % in 2025 and -30 % in 2030 (compared to 2019).
CO2 emissions from transport sector in France [%, 2014]

The study compares Diesel, CNG/LNG, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV), and catenary (CEV) powered heavy-duty trucks with regards to their environmental and technoeconomic performance for France, including renewable fuel import as an option.