The PRO-E-BIKE project The role of electric assist European Cycle Logistics Federation conference Nijmegen, 12 April 2014 Ronald Jorna Mobycon (NL)
Contents About Mobycon PRO- E- BIKE project (partners, goals, target groups) State of the art review Examples of use of e- bikes in freight transport Trends and policies First results of PRO- E- BIKE pilots in the Netherlands
About Mobycon Founded in 1986 Consultancy company in the domain of Traffic, Transport and Mobility issues Clients on all government levels
PRO- E- BIKE PromoQon of clean and energy efficient vehicles for professional use Focussed on e- (cargo)bikes and e- scooters Delivery of goods, passengers and services Co- funded by Intelligent Energy Europe Programme
Partners PRO-E-BIKE Energikontoret Ost (Sweden) Mobycon (The Netherlands) ECF (Belgium) Singergija (Slovenia) POLIEDRA (Italy) ITENE (Spain) Occam (Portugal) Lombardo (Italy) IST (Portugal) EIHP (Croatia, project management)
PRO E- BIKE goals To build understanding To raise confidence in e- bike technology Result: Behavioural change Market uptake Development of policies at local level
Target groups Delivery companies Public administration/ local authorities Citizens
Results state of the art review Review of trends Identification of best practices Identification of policies
Trends (1) Technology speed pedelec (up to 45 km/h) lowering recharging times extending capacity for increased range weight reduction of parts IT-extensions (navigation, smartphone, etc.)
Trends (2) Three types of companies and logistics models: Logistics companies Bike couriers Home delivery
Best practices 2 dimensions: Transport of freight, passengers, services Pedelec, e-cargobike, e-scooter freight passengers services pedelec 8 5 3 e-cargo-bike 29 3 3 e-scooter 1 4 1
Examples (1) Posta Slovenia Deliveries in the city centre of Ljubljana, Koper and Celje 41 e-cargobikes, 20 e-scooters, 3 e-vans More older employees can do deliveries Contribution to internal goals for reduction of pollution Maintenance is a problem due to lack of suppliers of parts in Slovenia Similar example: Belgian Postal services
Examples (2) BASF (e-bike) Ludwigshafen site Replacing scooters with e-bikes Supporting innovative mobility Employees are content Lower costs, less pollution
Examples (3) DHL Introducing parcycles Meeting internal goals on pollution and noise reduction Client perception! Logistical process must be suitable FedEx (Paris) and TNT (Brussels) are comparable examples
Examples (4) MOVEBYBiKE Since beginning 2012 Operating 6 e-bikes Malmoe, Lund, Helsingborg, Gothenburg and Stockholm Last mile delivery of newspapers and transporting furniture for people moving
Pilot projects in the Netherlands
First lessons learned Professional use of e-bike adds to the company s image and CSR Use of e-bike cheaper than car or scooter but more expensive than normal (cargo)bike In urban areas the e-bike can be more efficient than other transport modes Hills limit the range of the e-bike Easier to replace 1 van in a fleet than replacing the only car of a one-man company.
Economic sustainability Low costs (purchase, insurance, tax, maintenance) No restrictions in urban areas Sustainable (congestion, emissions, noise) Client perception/image Personnel (no driver license needed, improved health, other type of employees) Simpler infrastructure needed Loading capacity (weight, volume) Limited range Inclusion in logistical process Weather influences Dependent on physical fitness of employees
Policies Policies to promote use of e-bikes: Reduced emission zones Time windows for freight vehicles Appropriate bicycle infrastructure (bicycle lanes (also suitable for cargo-bikes), parkings, charging stations, ) Fiscal incentives and subsidies Promotion campaigns (including testing of e- (cargo)bikes)