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Making zero-emission trucking a reality - Truck Study 2020: Routes to decarbonizing commercial vehicles
Making zero-emission
trucking a reality
Truck Study 2020:
Routes to decarbonizing
commercial vehicles

Dr. Jörn Neuhausen, Dr. Christian Foltz,
Dr. Philipp Rose, Felix Andre
Making zero-emission trucking a reality - Truck Study 2020: Routes to decarbonizing commercial vehicles
Management summary                         Zero-emission trucks are the future
                                           Electrification of trucks is an imperative. Zero-emission
                                           light-duty trucks (LDT) are becoming cost competitive,
                                           while heavy-duty truck (HDT) in long-haul applications
                                           pose a high Total-Cost-of-Ownership (TCO) risk
Electrification of trucks
is an imperative for the                   Multiple technologies compete
                                           For HDTs, no zero-emission technology can replace the
next decade.                               diesel truck easily. While electric alternatives with Battery
                                           and Fuel Cell seem promising, Catenary appears

In 2030, more than                         unattractive due to high upfront infrastructure investments
                                           and Synfuels might complement as an admixture

30% of all European                        Zero-emission trucking can compete on cost
trucks will be zero-                       OEMs need to focus on technological development and
                                           industrialization of Battery and Fuel Cell trucks. To reach
emission.                                  TCO competitiveness with fossil fueled HDTs, low energy
                                           prices and long-life batteries are key

                                           Significant market diffusion starting 2025
                                           Sales of electric LDTs will gain significant market share
                                           from 2025 onwards, while zero-emission HDTs will
                                           strongly diffuse from 2030 onwards
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Table of content

  1            Motivation

  2            Powertrain Technologies

  3            Public Infrastructure

  4            Total-Cost-of-Ownership

  5            Market Outlook

  6            Recommendations

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1            Motivation                  External pressure
                                          Commercial vehicle makers (OEMs) are under pressure to
                                          electrify their truck portfolio in order to comply with
                                          environmental regulations. European regulation force
                                          truck manufacturers to reduce their new fleet emissions

OEMs must electrify                       by at least 30% by 2030

their full truck portfolio                Transparency and sustainability
because they are a                        A closer look at the greenhouse gas emissions in the
                                          various truck segments shows that heavy-duty trucks are

major contributors to                     accountable for roughly 66% of the CO2 emissions in the
                                          road freight transport sector in Germany. Hence,

road transport CO2                        electrification of these vehicles is of highest importance

emissions.                                Electrification of long-haul as main challenge
                                          From a technological perspective, electrification of
                                          trucks becomes more difficult with increasing range
                                          requirements combined with high gross vehicle weight.
                                          Hence, decarbonization of long-haul heavy-duty trucks
                                          emerges as main challenge

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Trucks cause a large share of global CO2 emissions – heavy-duty
trucks cause 66% of the road transport CO2 emissions in Germany
Global gas emissions and evolution in major markets

Global anthropogenic CO2 emissions                                                Truck fleet, mileage, and emissions in Germany                                     Key facts

 In Gigatons CO2
                                                                                      100%                                                                            • Global truck transport
                                    31.5
                                   (83%)                                                90%
                                                                                                            14%                                                         causes 3.7 gigatons of CO2
                                                                                                                                                                        emissions per year
         Other                                                                          80%                 12%                     39%
                                                                                                                                                                      • In Germany, the truck vehicle
                                                                                        70%
                                                                                                                                                        66%             stock comprises about 2.7
                                                                                        60%                                                                             million vehicles, of which the
                                     6.5                                                                                             5%
                                   (17%)
                                                                                                                                                                        majority (74%) are light-duty
                                                                                        50%
                                                                                                                                                                        vehicles
                           Road transport                                               40%
                                                                                                            74%                                                       • However, heavy-duty trucks
                                           3.7                                          30%                                                                             account for 39% of the total
                                                                                                                                    56%                 14%
                           2.8             0.5
                                                                                                                                                                        mileage and 66% of the total
                                           1.1                                          20%
                                                                                                                                                                        emissions
                                           2.1                                          10%                                                             20%

                                                                                          0%
                     Passenger            Trucks                                                    Total fleet [vehicles]      Total mileage       Total emission
                       cars                                                                                                  [billion vehicle-km]    [Mt CO2e/a]

         Light-duty trucks (< 3.5t)                Medium-duty trucks (3.5t – 15t)                        Heavy-duty trucks (> 15t)

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Highly complex EU emissions regulations force OEMs to electrify
heavy-duty trucks to reach ambitious emission targets by 2030
European Union emissions regulation and the effect on long-haul heavy-duty truck emissions

European union emission regulation for heavy-duty trucks                                                                     Key facts on emission regulation

                          70
                                                                                                                             • Reduction of average CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty trucks
                                                                      ICE efficiency/                                          by 15% in 2025 and by 30% in 2030, both relative to a 2019 baseline
                          60                                           hybridization
                                  Baseline 2019*
                                                       56.5                                                                  • 4 out of 18 vehicle groups are regulated and divided in sub-groups
                                                                                                        Electrification
                                                                                                                               to account for different use profiles, such as urban, regional, or
CO2 emissions in g/t km

                          50                          - 15% Target 2025
                                                                                     48.0                                      long-haul
                                                                                    - 30% Target 2030
                          40                                                                                          39.6   • Sub-group segmentation is based on cabin type and engine power

                                                          -50% Threshold                                                     • Incentives for zero- and low-emission vehicles
                          30
                                                                                                                      28.3
                                                                                                                             • Mileage and payload weighting factors are used for the
                          20                                                                                                   calculation of the total fleet emission
                                                   Low-emission vehicles
                                                                                                                             • Certain sub-groups are weighted higher than other sub-groups to
                          10                                                                                                   reflect for specific mileages and respective CO2 impact
                               Exemplary emissions for vehicle sub-group long-haul heavy-duty trucks
                          0                                                                                                  • From 2025 to 2029, manufacturers are required to pay a per-vehicle
                           2019                    2025                        2030                            2035            penalty of up to 4,250 € for each g CO2/t km of excess emissions.
                                                                                                                               This penalty will increase to 6,800€ for each g CO2/t km from 2030
                                                                                                                               onwards.
Making zero-emission trucking a reality                       Source: EU (2019), Strategy& analysis                                                                                       September 2020
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Multiple cities and states have already committed to ban fossil fuel
trucks from either entering certain areas or charge heavily for access
Local regulations and exemplary deep dives

                                                            RIGA                                                                                     Key observations
                                                            Access regulation
                                                            • Vehicles over 5 tons are only allowed
                                                              during specified time intervals on
                                                                                                                                                     • Multiple cities and states
                                                              specified streets in Riga                                                                have already approved
             LONDON                                                                                                                                    various regulations to
             Access regulated payments                                                                                                                 restrict access for trucks to
             • Up to £14 daily charge                                                                                                                  metropolitan areas
             • Up to £300 charge if emission
               standards not met
                                                                                                                                                     • The majority of these
                                                                                                                                                       regulations cover heavy-
                                                                                                                                                       duty trucks e.g. access
                                                                                                                                                       regulations (such as Riga) or
Paris                                                                                                                                                  urban toll roads (such as
Pollution emergency                                                                                                                                    London)
• Emergency scheme becomes active
  during times of high pollution
                                                                                                              KRAKÓW                                 • However, the impact of
• Vehicle ban can also be implemented
  for vehicles over 3.5 t. Vehicles over
                                                                                                              Low emission zone                        these regulations on long-
  3.5 t would be banned from the city                                                                         • In the city centre of Kraków           haul HDT is fairly low, as
                                                                                                              • Applies to all vehicles except
                                                                                                                electric, hydrogen, and gas
                                                                                                                                                       HDTs typically head for hubs
                                                                                                                vehicles

                                               Low emission zones                     Urban road tolls   Other restrictions    Pollution emergency
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Each truck segment has different use cases with varying user requirements
– electrification for long-haul applications most challenging
Use cases of trucks

 Truck segment                                                       LDT                                                                 MDT                                                  HDT
 Exemplary use case                            Crafts                  Urban Cargo                        Municipal                   Garbage                      Distribution      Construction          Long-haul

 Typical vehicle

                                      • Small commercial • Mostly used to                          • Used for town        • Used for waste                   • Used for transport • Various types of   • Mostly used to
                                        vehicles, mostly   carry parcels                             services               collection of and                  of relatively heavy  construction         transport high
 Description                            used by SMEs       and mail                                • Mostly utility work,   transport to                       goods                vehicles based       volume and/or
                                                                                                     public works and       treatment facility                                      on local needs       high weight
                                                                                                     road maintenance                                                                                    shipments

                                      • Intra-regional     • Transport within  • Transport within  • Transport within  • Inter-regional                                           • Inter-regional     • Inter-country
                                        transport of goods   the same city and   the same city and   the same city and   transport                                                  transport of goods   transport of
 Geographic reach
                                        and/or materials     its suburban area   its suburban area   its suburban area                                                              and/or materials     goods and/or
                                                                                                                                                                                                         materials

 Typical                 400             5%                           5%                              0%                           0%                              10%             0%                         50%
electrification

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Strategy&                                               Source: ETISplus data, Eurostat data, komDRIVE (2016), Strategy& analysis    SME – Small and medium enterprises                                                     8
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2            Powertrain Technologies     Options to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks
                                          Currently, four alternative powertrain options are in
                                          discussion to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks: overhead
                                          catenary trucks (CAT), hydrogen-powered fuel cell
Four main powertrain                      electric trucks (FCT), purely battery electric trucks (BET)
                                          and combustion engine trucks that run on synthetic fuels
technology options exist                  (SYT)

to decarbonize heavy-                     Each option has varying advantages …
                                          Each of these technologies has different advantages
duty trucks. However                      compared with fossil diesel. The BET and CAT
                                          technology have unreached well-to-wheel efficiencies
there is no silver bullet to              of 70 percent or higher. The CAT and SYT technologies
                                          gain points on the comparatively affordable powertrain
replace fossil diesel in                  and thus total vehicle cost. The FCT technology
                                          ranges somewhere in the middle compared with the
every respect.                            other options

                                          … but also varying disadvantages
                                          Undeniably, all alternative powertrain technologies face
                                          disadvantages compared to a fossil fuel powertrain. SYT
                                          technology is relatively inefficient, while BET and FCT
                                          technologies are far more expensive

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Four green technology options exist to decarbonize heavy-duty
trucks: Battery Electric, Catenary, Fuel Cell and SynFuel-ICE
Powertrain options for heavy-duty trucks: Overview

 Truck segment                                                   LDT                                                                            MDT                                                    HDT
 Use case                                 Crafts                   Urban Cargo                           Municipal                           Garbage                           Distribution   Construction          Long-haul

                                                                                                                                                                                              Alternative powertrain options

                                                                  Conventional combustion                                                                                                         Purely battery electric truck
                                                                  engine trucks (SYT)                                                                                                             (BET)
                                                                  Conversion of electricity into                                                                                                  Direct use of electricity in
                                                                  carbonaceous fuel or “synthetic                                                                                                 electric motor for propulsion;
                                                                  fuel” (Power-to-Liquid or Power-                                                                                                battery used as energy storage.
                                                                  to-Gas); internal combustion
                                                                  engine used for propulsion.*

                                                                  Hydrogen-powered fuel cell                                                                                                      Overhead catenary hybrid
                                                                  trucks (FCT)                                                                                                                    trucks (CAT)
                                                                  Conversion of electricity into                                                                                                  Direct use of electricity in
                                                                  hydrogen; fuel cell to transfer                                                                                                 electric motor for propulsion;
                                                                  hydrogen into electricity to be                                                                                                 small battery used as energy
                                                                  used in electric motor for                                                                                                      storage as main energy
                                                                  propulsion.                                                                                                                     transferred via catenary.

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There is no carbon-neutral silver bullet to replace fossil-fueled ICE as
all alternatives exhibit disadvantages in different criteria
Powertrain options for trucks: Typical characteristics and evaluation

                                                    ICE                         SYT                               BET                             FCT                     CAT

Criteria

 Eco-             Vehicle investment
 nomic
                  Fuel cost

                  Loading capacity
 Techno-
 logical
                  Range

                  CO2
 Eco-
 logical
                  Public acceptance

  Characterization                        “The environmental          “The clean version of               “The most                 “The alternative long               “The very
  per powertrain                              black sheep               traditional ICE with        efficient lower range            range option with                   efficient
                                           with long range.”          high energy demand.”                 option.”                   sector coupling.”                underdog.”

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Strategy&                                  Inferior1)     Reference      Superior1)   1) In comparison to user requirements   ICE – Internal Combustion Engine truck                       11
HDT with alternative powertrains translate into additional vehicle
investments; BET and FCT cost around 60 k€ more than ICE in 2030
Powertrain options for trucks: Techno-economic characteristics

                                                      ICE                             SYT                                     BET                                     FCT                                   CAT

Criteria

 Power                                              300 kW                           300 kW                                 300 kW                                   300 kW*                               300 kW

                                                                                                                                                            60 kg (hydrogen)
 Energy on board                               700 liter (Diesel)             700 liter (SynFuel)                          500 kWh
                                                                                                                                                                + 50 kWh
                                                                                                                                                                                                           100 kWh

                                                                                                                                                                                          Depends on infrastructure
 Range                                         1,500 – 2,000 km                  1,500 – 2,000 km                      400 – 500 km                           700 – 800 km
                                                                                                                                                                                          [Independent: 40 – 80 km]

 Powertrain weight                                 2,200 kg                          2,200 kg                              4,300 kg                                  2,300 kg                              1,100 kg

                                                                                                                                                      235
                                                                                                               192
                                                                                                                          166      154                           161      145
 Vehicle price                                                                                                                                                                              107                          +1
                                          79       83        88             79      83      88                                                                                                             95    89
 evolution (€)
                                                                                                     0                                     +66                                   +57

                                          2020 2025 2030                  2020 2025 2030                      2020 2025 2030                         2020 2025 2030                        2020 2025 2030

Making zero-emission trucking a reality     Powertrain cost in k€   XX   On-costs vs ICE 2030    SynFuel – synthetic diesel fuel      Hydrogen is stored at 700bar              *thereof 200kW fuel cell          September 2020
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3             Public Infrastructure                          Few new PoS infrastructures required for Europe
                                                              To supply alternative powered heavy-duty trucks in Europe,
                                                              only a limited number of new point-of-supply (PoS)
                                                              infrastructures is required. In Europe, a high-demand
Only a small amount of new                                    scenario shows a need for less than 1,500 stations1) –

refueling and/or recharging                                   depending on the technology

infrastructures will be                                       Different PoS infrastructure ramp-up approaches
required across Europe.                                       During ramp-up of alternative PoS infrastructures, the nature
                                                              of different technologies becomes apparent: While high-
However, alternative fuel                                     power charging and hydrogen refueling station networks

prices will be more                                           can be built up iterative along with market diffusion,
                                                              overhead catenary lines are a prerequisite and thus need
competitive in 2030 with a                                    large upfront installation

significant CO2 tax on fossil                                 Energy demand and cost vary significantly
fuels.                                                        Due to the varying efficiencies of the alternative powertrain
                                                              options, the total energy demand of a high-demand
                                                              scenario differs significantly. A high-demand scenario of
                                                              technologies with direct electricity use (BET and CAT)
                                                              would require about 80% less electricity than SYT. In a
                                                              most-likely scenario, we determine the fuel prices of new
                                                              technologies to be more competitive in 2030 with a significant
                                                              CO2 tax on fossil diesel fuel beyond 55 €/t CO2
 Making zero-emission trucking a reality   1) This analysis is based on a state-of-the-art optimization model to determine station location networks.   September 2020
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Strategy&                                  For more information, we refer to Rose (2020) DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000119521                                                13
European HDT traffic mainly occurs on highways and accounts for 86 bn
vehicle kilometers annually – Germany with most HDT activity of all countries
HDT traffic in Europe and Germany

Europe                                                                                                      Observations
  HDT Traffic on European Highways

                                                                                                            • 86 billion kilometers annually driven by all European
  (in vehicles per year)

                                                                                                              HDTs

                                                                                                            • Typical trip lengths between 300 to 500 kilometers
                                                                                                              across Europe

                                                                                                            • Traffic volume of up to 100,000 vehicles on certain
                                                                                                              sections of road each year

                                                                                                            • Main traffic occurs in Central Europe (Benelux,
                                                                                                              France and Germany)

                                                                                                            • Less traffic in East European countries

                                                                                                            • Traffic volume is growing by about 2% per year
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The new alternative infrastructure options for HDTs are High-Power-
Chargers, Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Overhead Catenary Lines
Infrastructure options for alternative HDTs

                                      BET – High Power Charger (HPC)                                      FCT – Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS)      CAT – Overhead catenary lines

  Visualization

  Speed                                   Charging speed up to ~900 km/h                                  Refueling speed up to ~3,400 km/h           Charging speed up to ~300 km/h

  Refill duration                         Full charge of ca. 400 km range in about                        Hydrogen filling of ca. 700 km range at     Continuous charging while driving
                                          30 min                                                          700bar in about 15 minutes

  Power                                   Power up to 1.0 MW per charger                                  Filling capacity up to 3 kg hydrogen per    Power up to 350 kW per HDT
                                                                                                          minute per dispenser

  Cost                                    Large stations to refuel 600 HDTs per day                       Large stations to refuel 600 HDTs per day   Investment of 1.7 million € per km in
                                          with 30 chargers require investment of                          with 16 dispensers require investment of    both directions
                                          approx. 21 million € per station                                approx. 32 million € per station

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During ramp-up of new HDT infrastructure, investments for Catenary
Lines to enable first cross-European trips are highest among alternatives
Ramp-up of alternative HDI infrastructure for Europe

Ramp-up stage                             Description                                     BET                                                    FCT                                        CAT

                                           Pilot projects with
                       1                   focus on areas
                                           with high traffic                                                 0.7 bn €                                            0.6 bn €                             2.7 bn €
                Pilot                      volumes (> 100,000                                                 (35 HPC)                                            (20 HRS)                            (1,600 km)

               network                     HDTs annually)                                                   First stations                                     First stations                     First catenary lines

                                                                                                                                                                                                     36.2 bn €
                                                                                                                                                                                                     (21,500 km)
                                           Complete coverage                                                 2.5 bn €                                             2.2 bn €
                       2                                                                                     (120 HPC)                                            (70 HRS)
                                           of Europe as a
                                           consistent network                                         Increased network to                              Increased network to                    Complete category
        Area-coverage                                                                                 enable pan-European                             enable pan-European trips              network already required
           network                                                                                            trips                                                                           for pan-European trips

                                                                                                                                                                                                      44.1 bn €
                                                                                                            29.5 bn €                                            29.4 bn €                           (21,500 km)
                                                                                                            (1,400 HPC)                                          (920 HRS)
                       3                   Complete coverage of
                                           Europe with sufficient
            High-demand                    capacity                                                    Complete network                                   Complete network                   More converter stations
                                                                                                       with more stations                                 with more stations                   (increasing capacity)
              network                                                                               to meet energy demand                             to meet hydrogen demand                to meet energy demand

Making zero-emission trucking a reality       The demand-covering infrastructure networks were derived with an optimization model (NC-FRLM). For more information we refer to Rose (2020)                                September 2020
Strategy&                                     and cover about 80% of European HDT traffic.                                                                                                                                          16
If all HDT traffic on European highways switched to only one technology
option, the required alternative infrastructures would look quite different
High-demand network: Point-of-Supply (PoS) infrastructures for alternative HDTs on European highways

SYT                                                 BET                                                                 FCT                                                              CAT
    Highway                                             Highway                                                             Highway                                                       Highway
    Station                                             Station                                                             Station                                                       Catenary

        Maintaining about                                  Installation of about                                                       Installation of about                                   Installation of about
   2,400 conventional highway                          1,400 HPC stations required                                                    920 HDT-HRS required                                21,500 km of overhead lines
             stations                                                                                                                                                                                required
Making zero-emission trucking a reality   The demand-covering infrastructure networks were derived with an optimization model (NC-FRLM). For more information we refer to Rose (2020).                        September 2020
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However, the investment into supply infrastructure is only a small
share compared with the cost to produce the extra electricity required
High-demand network: Additional electricity demand and fix cost estimation of investments (bn €)

                           SYT                                               BET                                                    FCT                                                   CAT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Equalling
                                                 600                                                                                                                                                                             about 20% of
     Additional                                                                                                                                                                                                                  total European
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 electricity
      demand
                                                                                                                                                           220                                                                   demand in 2019
   for electricity
       (TWh)                                                                                          90                                                                                                       80

                                                 375
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Distribution
     Energy                                            15
                                           100
                                                                                                                                                            175                                                                   Storage
   production,                                                                                                                                                       5
                                                 260                                                 100                                             20                                                        90
   storage and                                                                                                30        10                                  150                                                      30   10      Fuel plants
                                                                                               60                                                                                                         50
   distribution
                                    ~40,000 wind power plants                         ~6,000 wind power plants                              ~15,000 wind power plants                              ~5,000 wind power plants       Renewable power
            +
    Point of
                                                                                                                                                                                                               45
     supply                                                                                           30                                                    30
 infrastructure                                   0

                                      Use of existing facilities                 1,400 high power charging points                      920 HDV hydrogen filling stations                    21,500 km catenary overhead lines
            =
       Total                                                                                                                                                205
                                                 375                                                 130                                                                                                       135
   Investment
      (bn €)
                                0% for new supply infrastructure                 22% for new supply infrastructure                     12% for new supply infrastructure                     32% for new supply infrastructure

Making zero-emission trucking a reality                 The high-demand scenarios cover about 80% of European HDT traffic. SYT with relatively lower energy production investment due 50% import quota.                           September 2020
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For each powertrain option, the effect of selected opportunities and
threats on the energy cost of long-haul HDTs was investigated
Long-haul HDT energy prices main opportunities and risks (2030)

                                      ICE                                           SYT                                            BET                                            FCT                                           CAT

                                               High CO2 tax                                  Local production                               Low network                                    Low network                                    Low network
                                                                                                                                            utilization                                    utilization                                    utilization
  Top range
                                               1.4 €/L with 180 €/tCO2                       Synfuel net price                              Price at 0.39 €/kWh                            Price at 10.1 €/kg                             Price at 0.95 €/kWh
  (price raising                               currently discussed in                        3.2 €/L, based on                              with area-coverage                             with area-coverage                             with area-coverage
  potential)                                   scientific community                          electricity price of 60                        HPC network                                    HRS network                                    catenary network
                                                                                             €/MWh                                                                                                                                        (including track fee)

                                               Enacted CO2 tax                               Mixed production                               Medium network                                Medium network                                  Medium network
                                                                                                                                            utilization                                   utilization                                     utilization
  Base case                                    1.1 €/L with CO2 tax                          Synfuel net price 2.3                          Price at 0.29 €/kWh                           Price at 6.8 €/kg                               Price at 0.57 €/kWh
                                               at 55 €/tCO2 as already                       €/L, based on electricity                      with area-coverage                            with area-coverage                              with area-coverage
                                               planned for Germany in                        price of 45 €/MWh                              HPC network                                   HRS network                                     catenary network
                                               2025                                                                                                                                                                                       (including track fee)

                                               No CO2 tax                                    Synfuel import                                 High network                                   High network                                   High network
  Bottom                                                                                                                                    utilization                                    utilization                                    utilization
                                                                                             Import via large vessels
  range                                        0.9 €/L with 0 €/tCO2                         frome.g. Middle East                           Price at 0.23 €/kWh                            Price at 4.8 €/kg                              Price at 0.34 €/kWh
                                               as sensitivity for fossil                     Production with                                with area-coverage                             with area-coverage                             with area-coverage
  (price lowering                              fuels support                                 electricity price 30 €/                        HPC network                                    HRS network                                    catenary network
  potential)                                                                                 MWh (1.8 €/L)                                                                                                                                (including track fee)

Making zero-emission trucking a reality   All alternative powertrain fuels are assumed to be produced carbon-neutral and thus are not subject to CO2 taxes. Base electricity price for BET and CAT assumed at 0,19€/kWh, FCT hydrogen price at 3.50 €/kg   September 2020
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In a most-likely scenario, energy and infrastructure costs vary quite
strongly – fossil diesel remains the cheapest option without CO2 tax
Price estimation for end users in 2030 (€ct/km)

                                           ICE                                           SYT                                           BET                                           FCT                                           CAT

Fuel price for
                                                                                                             31
end-user
Heavy-duty truck                                                                              74                                                                                                                                                       40
(€ct/km)
                                                                                                             -14                                                                                                                     60

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -24
                                                                16                                                                                                                                     17
                                                 36                                                                                                       11                            36
                                                                                                                                           33
                                                                 -5                                                                                                                                    -10
                                                                                                                                                          -7

Fuel consumption per 100km                                  33 L                                           33 L                                      114 kWh                                          6 kg                                     106 kWh

                            Top range
Fuel price in                                              1,.4 €/L                                      3.2 €/L                                     39 ct/kWh                                      10.1 €/kg                                    95 ct/kWh
standard metric             Base case                      1.1 €/L                                       2.3 €/L                                     29 ct/kWh                                      6.8 €/kg                                     57 ct/kWh
at point-of-sale*                                          0.9 €/L                                       1.8 €/L                                     23 ct/kWh                                      4.8 €/kg                                     34 ct/kWh
                            Bottom range

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4            TCO                                 TCO likely to increase in a zero-emission world
                                                  All HDT technologies could have higher TCO in 2030 than
                                                  today’s ICE. A carbon tax of 55 €/tCO2 would increase the
                                                  TCO of diesel trucks by about 10 percent, helping to make
                                                  alternative powertrains cost-competitive. Synfuels
                                                  remain the most expensive option – and may bear potential
                                                  for admixture with fossil diesel

Zero-emission trucks                              Zero-emission HDTs can compete on cost

can compete with fossil                             To reach TCO competitiveness, different levers have to
                                                    be addressed. On the one hand, low powertrain cost and
                                          To reach TCO competitiveness of zero-emission with fossil fueled HDTs,
fuel versions when it                               longevity are key to economic competitiveness – such as
                                          different main levers are required – such as long-life batteries or cheap
                                          hydrogen
                                                    the increase of battery cycle life for BETs. On the other

comes to total cost of                              hand, low energy prices are relevant for long-haul
                                                    applications – e.g. affordable hydrogen is a key part of
                                                    making FCTs cost-competitive
ownership.
                                                  Short-range electrification is attractive
                                                  Across all segments, electrification is especially
                                                  attractive for short-range uses, because the batteries
                                                  required are smaller. Zero-emission mid-range
                                                  applications will become cost competitive first for LDTs

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Comparing the relevant TCO elements of alternative powertrains for long-
haul HDTs, the effect of selected opportunities and threats was investigated
Relevant total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) elements as well as baseline and sensitivities

TCO elements                              Relevance*                                     TCO baseline                                                 TCO bottom range                                             TCO top range (risk)

    €
                  Depreciation             Varying vehicle prices                                 Depreciation based on                                   Increased residual vehicle
                                                                                                     vehicle prices                                              value due to
                                                                                                 i.e. 88 k€ for ICE and SYT,                             high stack durability (FCT)                                                (not considered)
                         Driver              (not considered)                                   89 k€ for CAT, 145 k€ for FCT                             and „million-mile battery“
                                                                                                      and 154 k€ for BET                                            (BET)**

                          Fuel
                                           Varying energy prices
               (incl. Infrastructure)                                                               Fuel cost based on
                                                                                                   extensive networks                                    Decreased fuel cost through                                    Increase fuel cost through
                                                                                                                                                           higher supply network                                          lower supply network
                                                                                               i.e. electricity from 0,29 €/kWh
                     Insurance               (not considered)                                    (BET) to 0.57 €/kWh (CAT),                              utilization (BET, CAT, FCT)                                   utilization (BET, CAT, FCT)
                                                                                              hydrogen at 6.82 €/kg (FCT) and                             or lower fuel production                                       or local fuel production
                                                                                                  diesel from 1.08 €/L (ICE)                             cost (e.g. import of SynFuel)                                           (SynFuel)
                                                                                                       to 2.25 €/L (SYT)
                   Maintenance              Varying wear efforts

   Tax
                                                                                                 Maintenance based on
                           Tax               (not considered)                                   powertrain technology
                                                                                                 i.e. 5 k€/a for BET and CAT,                                       (not considered)                                                (not considered)
                                                                                                         6 k€/a for FCT,
  Toll                     Toll              (not considered)                                        8 k€/a for IC and SYT

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By 2030, the TCO of the BET and FCT are already close to the ICE, while
other options are far more expensive
TCO for long-haul HDTs in 2030 [€ct/km]

                                      ICE                                SYT                              BET                                 FCT                                           CAT

                                                                            95

                                                                                                                                                                                               79
                                                                                         +66%
  TCO                                                                                                      68                                    65
                                          57                                                                          +18%                                                                               +37%
  2030                                                                                                                                                         +13%
  (€ct/km)

                                                                                      14%                                                                                                                18%
                                               23%
                                                                                 9%
  TCO                                                                                                           46%          46%                      43%
                                                                                                                                                                          51%
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6%

  components                                14%            63%
                                                                                            78%                                                                                                                 76%
                                                                                                                      8%                                      6%

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                                                                                                                             * All energy prices net values without VAT
A CO2 tax would push alternative powertrain cost competitiveness –
‘million-mile’ battery and low energy prices have a huge impact on TCO
TCO for long-Haul HDTs in 2030 [€ct/km]

                                      ICE                             SYT                              BET                       FCT                    CAT

                                                                                   31
                                                                          95                                                                                     40
                                                                                  -14                                                                    79
  TCO                                                                                                   68         11             65     17
                                          57       16                                                                                                           -24
  2030                                                     -5                                                      -8
                                                                                                                        -7               -10
                                                                                                                                               -2
  (€ct/km)

                  Top range
 Fuel             Base case
                                                1,.4 €/L
                                                1.1 €/L
                                                                                 3.2 €/L
                                                                                 2.3 €/L
                                                                                                                39 ct/kWh
                                                                                                                29 ct/kWh
                                                                                                                                       10.1 €/kg
                                                                                                                                       6.8 €/kg
                                                                                                                                                              95 ct/kWh
                                                                                                                                                              57 ct/kWh
 price            Bottom range
                                                0.9 €/L                          1.8 €/L                        23 ct/kWh              4.8 €/kg               34 ct/kWh

                                           Most affordable               Not an affordable               Low electricity           Low hydrogen             Payback for
                                                option,                       option.                  price (
In contrast to long-haul HDTs, electrification is especially attractive for
short-range uses in all vehicle segments
TCO for short- and medium-range uses per truck segment in 2030 [€ct/km]

 Description                                                        LDT                                                                 MDT                                   HDT

                                                                                             -12%                                                                 -13%                     -13%
    Short-range                                                                    30                       26                                          63               55         104              90
                                           TCO
       Daily range
5            Market Outlook

                                          Zero-emission trucks have 32% market share in
The market share                          2030

of zero-emission trucks                   After a weak year in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19,
                                          truck sales across all segments are expected to grow by
                                          20 percent by 2030 in Europe. ICE trucks will remain the
will be significant by                    majority, but zero-emissions trucks will capture around
                                          a third of the overall market to comply with fleet emission
2030 and continue to                      targets

increase strongly to                      LDTs will go electric first
2035.                                     LDTs will lead the change, with the switch to electric
                                          vehicles gaining traction from the early 2020s. MDTs
                                          and HDTs will be slower, starting with BETs used for
                                          short-range journeys

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Four factors will push the attractiveness of zero-emission trucks
significantly throughout the next decade
Estimated development of factors over time (2020 – 2030)

                                                                                                                                                         1st generation
                                                               Dawn                                          Kickoff                                                                     Decarbonization decade
                                                                                                                                                     industrialized platforms
                                                                                          2020                                                  2025                                 2030
                                          •   Discussion and introduction of               •    56.5g CO2/tkm as baseline of                    •   48g CO2/tkm first reduction      •   39.6g CO2/tkm second
                                              CO2 standards for heavy-duty                      HDTs for further reductions                         goal (-15% from 2019 to 2025)        reduction goal (-30% from 2019
              Legislation                     trucks                                       •    Access restrictions in place in                 •   First prohibition of ICEs in         to 2030)
                                          •   Introduction of first access                      most European cities                                European cities with pollution   •   Widespread prohibition of ICE
                                              restrictions                                                                                          issues                               in European cities

                                          •   Weak public infrastructure for               •    First publicly available high                   •   High speed charging and          •   Increasing build-up of
                                              trucks with alternative                           speed chargers and hydrogen                         hydrogen refueling for trucks        infrastructure (>100 stations)
              Infrastructure                  powertrains (pilot projects only)                 refueling stations for trucks                       available along main corridors   •   No European catenary network
                                                                                           •    No European catenary network                        in Europe (
Market share of zero-emission trucks in 2030 across all segments –
electrification rate strongest for LDTs and relevant sales in HDT
Truck production forecast in Western Europe (incl. Turkey)

 LDT                                                                          MDT                                                     HDT
 in million vehicles                                                            in million vehicles                                   in million vehicles

                                                                2.99
 3.0                                                                           0.2                                                    0.5                                           0.48

                                                                31%                                                                   0.4
                                                                                                                               0.14
 2.0
                                          64%                                                                                                                                       54%
                                                                                                                                      0.3

                                                                               0.1
                                                                                                                               50%                                 90%

                                                                                                                                      0.2
                                                                54%                                            82%
 1.0
                                                                                                                                                                                    28%
                                                                                                                               35%    0.1
                                          30%
                                                                                                                   14%                                             8%
                                          5%                    15%                                                4%                                              2%               18%
                                                                                                                               15%
 0.0                                                                           0.0                                                    0.0
    2020                       2025       2030                  2035              2020                2025     2030            2035      2020               2025   2030             2035

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6            Recommendations             Build up an attractive zero-emission portfolio
                                          OEMs need to aim for a competitive zero-emission
                                          product portfolio with the focus on product cost and
Zero-emission trucks will                 efficiencies – from light-duty to heavy-duty trucks. Further,
                                          concentration of development resources on battery
make up a third of the                    and fuel cell trucks are recommended, which have the
                                          most competitive positioning
European market by the                    Support infrastructure availability
end of this decade.                       OEMs should actively develop and offer infrastructure
                                          options for truck users. Turnkey depot solutions are
                                          mandatory (in cooperation with energy suppliers), while
                                          public infrastructure investments require governmental
We can support you in                     backing

your journey towards a                    Prepare the value chain

more sustainable future.                  Faced with declining revenues from conventional
                                          powertrain business, suppliers should review their
                                          portfolio and assess their opportunities for taking part
                                          in the new zero-emission trucking business

                                          Offer attractive financing
                                          Due to higher prices, as well as the durability and residual
                                          value risks of zero-emission trucks, OEMs should adjust
                                          their financing models for logistics companies
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