Essays about: "freight vehicles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words freight vehicles.

  1. 1. Finding economic feasibility in electrified LTL transportation systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Eddi Johansson; Tusjant Ruthran; [2023]
    Keywords : Electric Trucks; Electrified LTL; Electrified Less-than-Truckload; Electrified LTL Transportation System; Electrified Less-than-Truckload Transportation System; Economics Electrified LTL.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As electrification of vehicles moves past its infancy and large-scale adoption of the technology becomes reality, application areas within different industries need to be scrutinized. The shift within the transportation sector, especially trucking, can have unidentified economic benefits; which is the focus of this thesis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact of solar-mounted truck on the grid

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för elektroteknik

    Author : Gayathri Radhakrishnan Nair; [2023]
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    Abstract : Sweden has a climatic goal to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 2045. One of the major contributors to carbon dioxide emissions is the transportation sector, out of which the major share lies in the heavy freight sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Freight Transport in the Car-Free City : Towards a more sustainable urban freight sector

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Melisa Marta; [2023]
    Keywords : Car-free city; sustainable urban freight transport; urban consolidation center; cargo bicycles;

    Abstract : Freight transport of goods is an indispensable part of everyday life. Without it there would be no delivery of products such as food, water, construction material, technology, furniture, clothes and society, as we know it today, would collapse.  However, there are more and less sustainable ways of transporting goods. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Transport Purchasing Companies in the Reduction of Freight Transport Emissions : The Opportunities and Barriers of Environmentally Friendly Freight Transport

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

    Author : Alva Lundgren; Ellen Haavikko; [2023]
    Keywords : Freight transport; green logistics; environmentally friendly logistics; sustainable freight transport; voluntary environmental targets; corporate carbon strategies; transport purchasing companies; PESTEL-analysis; Godstransporter; grön logistik; miljövänlig logistik; hållbara godstransporter; frivilliga miljömål; företags koldioxidstrategier; transportinköpande företag; PESTEL-analys;

    Abstract : The freight transport industry accounts for a large and, moreover, an increasing share of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, previous studies point to the fact that freight transport purchasing companies (TPCs) do not take sufficient action to reduce emissions from the freight transports they buy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluation and Selection of Routes for Automated Road Freight Vehicles : Using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to evaluate andselect potential routes for automated driving systems (ADS) in the road freight industry when considering the operational design domain (ODD) and strategic criteria

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Jan Kauper; [2023]
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    Abstract : Researchers anticipate the road freight industry to be among the first ones to integrate automated driving systems (ADS) in their operations. Matching the driving capabilities with suitable routes is pivotal for deploying ADS at early stages. READ MORE