Towards E(lectric)-urban freight: First promising steps in the electric vehicle revolution

European Transport - Trasporti Europei

Volumn , Issue 54, 2013, Pages

  Van Duin, J H R ^a   Tavasszy, L A ^a,b   Quak, H J ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

City Logistics Modeling; CO2 Emissions; Commercial electric vehicles; Logistical constraints; Urban consolidation concept; Urban deliveries

Indexed keywords

CITY LOGISTICS; CO2 EMISSIONS; LOGISTICAL CONSTRAINTS; URBAN CONSOLIDATION; URBAN DELIVERY;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLEET OPERATIONS; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; LOGISTICS; RESEARCH;

ELECTRIC VEHICLES;

EID: 84880999716     PISSN: 18253997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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