An electric lorry using a pantograph provides optimized economics and cuts CO2 emissions by 50% compared to diesel HGVs, claims German electric car charger manufacturer Webasto. The company will show off its latest development at the IAA Transportation fair in Hannover at the end of September.

Electric lorry with pantograph provides “optimised economics,” says manufacturer

“In 10 years, battery-electric HGVs will be significantly cheaper and more climate-friendly for almost all use than new vehicles with diesel engines," states a German study. Due to the low operating costs, battery and pantograph HGVs will pay off even without state aid, despite the higher acquisition costs for the hauliers, the research concluded.

Electric lorry with pantograph provides “optimised economics,” says manufacturer

Electric trucks will pay off for hauliers even without state aid, says new report