TY - JOUR
T1 - Heavy-duty truck electrification for clean transport
T2 - A comprehensive and systematic literature review
AU - Cui, Dingsong
AU - Shang, Wen Long
AU - Li, Xiaohui
AU - Chen, Haibo
AU - Zhan, Weipeng
AU - Zhou, Litao
AU - Liu, Peng
AU - Wang, Shuo
AU - Dorrell, David G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 The Authors
PY - 2027/1
Y1 - 2027/1
N2 - Heavy-duty trucks are major contributors in NOx and PM2.5 emissions in the transportation sector. Many countries are seriously considering electrification as a pathway towards cleaner freight transport. The advancement of diverse technological solutions has created multiple pathways towards the decarbonisation of heavy-duty trucks, among which battery-electric heavy-duty trucks remain in the early stages of development. This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic review of their electrification from technological, economic, and social perspectives, covering battery installation approaches, electricity refuelling solutions (e.g., charging, battery swapping, wireless charging), and typical application scenarios for short- and long-haul trucking. Key issues including electricity demand, operation scheduling, total cost of ownership, and greenhouse gas emissions are discussed, followed by an identification of current research gaps in empirical data and an examination of grid integration challenges and opportunities across different technology pathways.
AB - Heavy-duty trucks are major contributors in NOx and PM2.5 emissions in the transportation sector. Many countries are seriously considering electrification as a pathway towards cleaner freight transport. The advancement of diverse technological solutions has created multiple pathways towards the decarbonisation of heavy-duty trucks, among which battery-electric heavy-duty trucks remain in the early stages of development. This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic review of their electrification from technological, economic, and social perspectives, covering battery installation approaches, electricity refuelling solutions (e.g., charging, battery swapping, wireless charging), and typical application scenarios for short- and long-haul trucking. Key issues including electricity demand, operation scheduling, total cost of ownership, and greenhouse gas emissions are discussed, followed by an identification of current research gaps in empirical data and an examination of grid integration challenges and opportunities across different technology pathways.
KW - Battery-electric heavy-duty truck
KW - Electricity demand
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Total cost of ownership
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105048990663
U2 - 10.1016/j.rser.2026.117437
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2026.117437
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:105048990663
SN - 1364-0321
VL - 244
JO - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
JF - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
M1 - 117437
ER -