The document discusses Siemens' eHighway project, which aims to electrify heavy duty road transport. It notes that heavy duty transport accounts for a large portion of transportation emissions. The eHighway system combines overhead electric lines on roads with hybrid trucks that can receive power from the lines. Siemens has built a test track and is working with truck manufacturers. Potential applications include shuttle transport over short distances, powering vehicles at ports and mines, and long-haul freight transport.

1. Electro mobility for heavy duty vehicles
Siemens eHighway
25 September 2013 – Ecocity - Nantes
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2. Motivation of the ENUBA project
- Elektromobilität bei schweren Nutzfahrzeugen zur Umweltenlastung von Ballungsräumen1
Road-freight emissions are a major challenge
Freight traffic in Europe is expected to double upon 2050
Goal of the EU-Commission:
Reduce CO2-Emission to 80% of 1990 level by 2050
Logistics optimization and capacity investment of rail system cannot
significantly reduce heavy duty road transport
Heavy duty road transport is responsible for a third of overall transportationrelated CO2-emissions – technical solutions are still absent
An electric alternative is missing
1 Translation:
Electromobility for heavy commercial vehicles to decrease environmental pollution in urban agglomerations
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3. Electrified logistics concepts comprise external
power supply and on-board storage systems
Overview alternative concepts
External
power supply
Contactless
Conductive
On-board storage
Electricity
Linear s. motor
concepts
Ground based
contact line
Fuel cell
Inductive power
supply
Overhead contact
line
Alternative fuel
Capacitors
Battery
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4. The eHighway system combines mature technology
with an open range of drive train technologies
Operation systems
Operation system
Road electrification
Hybrid vehicles
Rail electrification
• Parallel hybrid
• Serial hybrid
• Any type of combustion
engines
Electric / automated
vehicles
On-board equipment
or
Full electric vehicles
• Full electric operation
Intelligent traffic solutions
Smart roads
• No restrictions in
recharging schemes
• Reduced storage
requirements
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5. Siemens eHighway Technology
Film Concept
Film concept
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6. Siemens eHighway test track
Film tests
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7. eHighway – electrification of hybrid trucks via an
overhead catenary system
eHighway system description
Siemens eHighway
An approach to electrified heavy duty road transport,
which reduces emissions, is economically feasible and
efficient
Optimized efficiency due to direct energy
transmission
Energy recuperation and exchange between
decelerating and accelerating trucks, excess brake
energy feed-in into power grid possible
Safety of catenary system operation has been proven
in various road traffic applications (e.g. trolley buses,
tramways)
Experiences from rail and tramway underline
extensive life-cycles and low operation and
maintenance costs
Swift integration into existing traffic infrastructure and
no concessions on operation of alternative vehicles
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8. eHighway is developing quickly and is ready for
commercial use in near future
Recent publicity
Current status
Signed first development cooperation with
significant OEM
Test track 2,1 km with road realistic conditions
including curves, sign post, etc and equiped
with traffic managment systems (SCADA)
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Next steps
Vehicles designed specifically for eHighway and
commercial use available
First demonstration on public road and/or
commercial use project (e.g. USA or Sweden)
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9. Main eHighway applications include shuttle as well
as mine transport and long-haul traffic
Potential eHighway applications
eHighway application fields
Shuttle transport
Electrified mine transport
Solution for high frequency
shuttle transport over short and
medium distances (<50km)
Lower fuel consumption and
longer lifetime
Reduction of air and noise
pollution
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Connection of pits and mines
to storage or transit locations
Minimization of harmful
emissions
Sustainable, clean and
economical mine operation
Electrified long-haul traffic
Economical and sustainable
alternative for road freight
transport
Significant reduction of CO2
emissions
Substantial cost savings for
freight carriers
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10. Challenges for port cities
• Ports serve as an economic driver for the city and the region. In the past
freight volumes have grown faster than GDP.
• A key challenge in realizing the benefits of trade is to overcome the
environmental impacts from transport. For many ports this environmental
challenge is primarily about improving air quality.
Source: Herman Journée & Patrick Verhoeven: ESPO / EcoPorts Environmental Review (2009)
• Much of air pollution comes from the road freight in and out of port area
Road-freight emissions are a challenge for port cities
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11. Shuttle application in port city
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12. Thank you for your attention
www.siemens.com/mobility/ehighway
Contacts :
patrik.akerman@siemens.com
martin.birkner@siemens.com
nicolas.urien@siemens.com
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