French Conseil d’Analyse Économique (CAE) and the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) finally weighed in on the EV vs. Hydrogen debate. And they didn’t fall for the hydrogen fantasy. Instead, they did what economists do best: they looked at the numbers, ran the models, and calmly declared that battery-electric trucks are not just viable—they’re the smart bet
In the EU, transport accounts for nearly 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Within that, freight—specifically, the legions of trucks barreling down highways—is responsible for more than 30%
Source: Clean Technica: Read The Article
PSR Analysis: France and Germany transport some 4.5billion tons of freight on their roads every year, most of the trucks using diesel. The joint report states that the total cost of ownership, the holy grail of fleet decision-making, is hitting parity with diesel for BETs in France and Germany today, and lays down 6 recommendations which also criticize bio fuels and hydrogen. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
