Essays about: "commercial road transport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words commercial road transport.

  1. 1. Decarbonisation of the commercial road transport : The role of European Policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Petr Hannsmann; [2023]
    Keywords : Commercial road transport; European policy; decarbonisation; multi-level perspective; geography of sustainability transition; mission-oriented policies; policy implementation process; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Following the Paris agreement of 2015, the latest reports of the IPCC, exacerbated by the lingering impacts of the Covid crisis and the recent war of aggression of Russia on Ukraine, the European Union is proposing an ambitious set of rules and regulations aimed at making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. As a part of this so-called European Green Deal, the Fit for 55 package was introduced to align the existing and proposed legislature to ensure at least 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. READ MORE

  2. 2. Calibrating Driver Trust: How trust factors influence driver’s trust in Driver Assistance Systems in trucks

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Naomi Chikumbi Zulu; [2023]
    Keywords : Calibrated trust; driver trust; advanced driver assistance systems; human-automation interaction;

    Abstract : Vehicle automation has garnered increasing attention as a means of improving safety and efficiency. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have gained popularity in the transport industry. However, establishing an appropriate level of trust in these systems is crucial for their successful implementation. READ MORE

  3. 3. Electric cars for grid services : A system perspective study of V2G in a future energy system of Sweden and a local perspective study of a commercial car fleet

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Isak Søgaard Vallinder; Matilda Carlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Smart charging; V2G; Ancillary services; Energy system modeling; Car Sharing; Sweden; Smart laddning; V2G; Stödtjänster; Energysystemmodellering; Bildelning; Sverige;

    Abstract : One of the biggest challenges of today is to mitigate climate change and adjust our way of living in accordance with sustainability. To reduce the climate impact of the transport sector the electrification of the road transport sector is commonly seen as having a key role to play. READ MORE

  4. 4. How to determine the fuel consumption for a hydrogen light commercial vehicle project to be competitive?

    University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesign

    Author : Clément Hissler; [2022]
    Keywords : FCEV; LCV; Hydrogen; FCEV; LCV; Vätgas;

    Abstract : The automotive industry and the whole transport sector are currently facing the need to act against climate change. In fact, over the globe the passenger road vehicles emitted 3.6 Gt of CO2 in 2018 and the road freight vehicles emitted 2.4 Gt of CO2 [1]. READ MORE

  5. 5. Machine Learning-Based Data-Driven Traffic Flow Estimation from Mobile Data

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Pei-Lun Hsu; [2021]
    Keywords : Intelligent transport systems; Traffic flow estimation; Machine learning; Artificial neural network; Mobile data; Intelligenta transportsystem; Estimering av trafikflöde; Maskininlärning; Artificiellt neuronnät; Mobila data;

    Abstract : Comprehensive information on traffic flow is essential for vehicular emission monitoring and traffic control. However, such information is not observable everywhere and anytime on the road because of high installation costs and malfunctions of stationary sensors. READ MORE