REEL 2 Wave 1 - System demonstrations of Regional Electrified Logistics

Purpose and goal:

REEL unites actors that co-finance a strategic research and innovation initiative, to create a new experimental and theoretical basis for an accelerated large-scale electrification of a significant proportion of the regional logistics system, based on heavy battery electric trucks (> 16 tons) and charging at stationary points with sufficient power. This to create integrated, interoperable, efficient, and innovative system and policy solutions, which value and take advantage of climate, local environment, health and traffic efficiency benefits.

Expected results and effects:

- Development, construction, analysis and evaluation of system demonstrations with a total of 40 electrified heavy trucks, as well as supporting charging infrastructure and control & management systems, in several different types of logistics applications

- Joint development of business models and interoperable scalable architectures, modules, & interfaces, and proposals for, policy & regulatory development with regard to the societal benefit created - Analysis of changed working conditions and information gaps Approach and implementation: REEL will run between 2021-11-01 to 2024-12-31 with a total project budget of approximately 189 MSEK.

The project will be conducted in vertical and horizontal work packages. Within the vertical work packages, demonstration of several different logistics applications with electrified regional logistics flows, including operation of vehicles and related services, take place. The horizontal work packages will jointly analyze and/or develop business models, policy & regulatory proposals, work culture & information gaps, system architectures and interfaces.