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• ZEUS Webinar

  Due to the ongoing trend of urbanisation, the impact of supply deliveries on citizens and the city itself is increasing in terms of congestion, noise and emissions. Researching the use case of off peak deliveries together with silent solutions for transportation and load handling, a guideline is being developed on how to improve the liveability in urban areas, without compromising efficiency.

• Switching to off-peak delivery times reduced city congestion

  In some businesses – like supermarkets and restaurants – local restrictions on nighttime deliveries leave distributors no choice but to dispatch trucks during morning rush hours. But lifting these rules could reduce peak traffic volumes and increase transport efficiency, according to a recent study.

• Transportation Research Lab gets a new partner

  Previously Integrated Transport Research Lab (ITRL), linked to KTH Machine Design, has embarked on a collaborative project with Scania regarding the future transport sector. Now another participant has decided to take part in this cooperation.

• KTH Drive - a research project to stimulate public transportation

  Among other things, the project seeks to determine whether access to electric cars at work can attract people to leave their cars at home and instead use public transportation.

• MMK students builds a car in the USA

  Getting to do a thesis in Silicon Valley may seem like a dream. But for Joel Persson and Jacob Lehander it became reality. They were exported to the United States to build a test vehicle based on the KTH concept vehicle RCV.

• ITRL in Aftonbladet TV

  Peter Georén, Project Manager of ITRL (Integrated Transport Research Lab) which is a competence centre connected to MMK, has recently appeared in Aftonbladet TV.

• Integrated Transport Research Labs (ITRL) Summer Scholarship 2015

  The Competence Centre Integrated Transport Research Lab (ITRL), connected to KTH Machine Design, hereby announces scholarships to promote studies in ”Sustainable Transport Solutions”.

• Sustainable Commuting Obstacle Exploration Study

  By utilising the app CommuteSaver, this project will explore the obstacles to choosing sustainable transport options for work commuting, in collaboration with employers and employees at Borlänge municipality.

• Electrifying Urban Freight Transports: A Breakfast Seminar

  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from urban freight transport is essential for creating sustainable cities. However, emissions from this sector continue to rise. Many European countries have introduced financial incentives to encourage using electric vehicles to reduce emissions in urban freight transport. Despite these efforts, electric vehicles account for only 1.2% of new registrations for light commercial vehicles (LCV), a small portion compared to the higher adoption rates seen in passenger vehicles. Indeed, the literature still identifies the high costs of electric LCV as a significant adoption barrier. This presentation will focus on the impact of financial incentives on the total cost of ownership of electric LCV in the EU and their role in achieving cost-competitiveness of electric vehicles. Additionally, it will explore the factors influencing the diffusion of electric LCV and specific determinants addressing disparities across the European Union.

• Electrifying Urban Freight Transports, The Role of Financial Incentives and Other Key Factors

  As part of the ITRL Breakfast Seminars series, Carolina Gil Ribeiro, PhD candidate at the Division of Energy Systems, ITM School, KTH presented her Ongoing PhD research on Electrifying Urban Freight Transports, The Role of Financial Incentives and Other Key Factors.