Konferens: HVTT12: International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, 2012, Stockholm

Major studies (e.g. Mobility 2030; WBCSD 2004) anticipate an ongoing growth in freight transport for all modes of transport (rail, road, water, air) with the majority of goods still to be hauled by heavy duty trucks in the future. Motivated by the foreseeable shortage of oil resources as well as by local, national and global emission reduction targets, Siemens investigated different solutions for the electrification of heavy duty vehicle (HDV) traffic and started a development project. This paper aims at presenting the outcome of the investigation and the result of the subsequent development project: the Siemens eHighway System, an open system approach for the electrification of heavy duty vehicles. Along with a development project to evaluate the technical feasibility, a comprehensive study has been conducted concentrating on the economical and ecological implications of the developed electrified highway system. With realizing a first fully operable prototype Siemens was successful in leaving the theoretical concept stage and is currently testing the system on a dedicated test track.