Purpose

To assess the introduction and performance of light electric freight vehicles (LEFVs), more specifically cargo cycles in major 3PL organizations in at least two Nordic countries.

Design/methodology/approach

Case studies. Interviews. Company data on performance before as well as after the introduction. Study of differing business models as well as operational setups.

Findings

The results from the studied cases show that LEFVs can compete with conventional vans in last mile delivery operations of e-commerce parcels. We account for when this might be the case, during which circumstances and why.

Research limitations/implications

Inherent limitations of the case study approach, specifically on generalization. Future research to include more public–private partnership and multi-actor approach for scalability.

Practical implications

Adding to knowledge on the public sector facilitation necessary to succeed with implementation and identifying cases in which LEFVs might offer efficiency gains over more traditional delivery vehicles.

Originality/value

One novelty is the access to detailed data from before the implementation of new vehicles and the data after the implementation. A fair comparison is made possible by the operational structure, area of delivery, number of customers, customer density, type of packages, and to some extent, the number of packages being quite similar. Additionally, we provide data showing how city hubs can allow cargo cycles to work synergistically with delivery vans. This is valuable information for organizations thinking of trying LEFVs in operations as well as municipalities/local authorities that are interested.

中文翻译：

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最后一英里轻型电动货运车的运营性能：两个北欧案例研究

目的

评估轻型电动货运车辆 (LEFV) 的引入和性能，更具体地说是至少两个北欧国家主要 3PL 组织的货运周期。

设计/方法论/途径

实例探究。采访。公司介绍前后的业绩数据。研究不同的商业模式以及运营设置。

发现

案例研究结果表明，在电商包裹的最后一公里配送业务中，轻型电动汽车可以与传统货车竞争。我们会考虑何时可能出现这种情况、在什么情况下以及原因。

研究局限性/影响

案例研究方法的固有局限性，特别是在概括方面。未来的研究将包括更多的公私合作伙伴关系和多参与者方法以实现可扩展性。

实际影响

增加成功实施所需的公共部门便利知识，并确定 LEFV 可能比更传统的运输工具提供效率提升的案例。

原创性/价值

其中一项新颖之处是可以访问新车实施前和实施后的详细数据。运营结构、配送区域、客户数量、客户密度、包裹类型以及某种程度上包裹数量都非常相似，从而可以进行公平的比较。此外，我们还提供数据显示城市枢纽如何让货运循环与送货车协同工作。对于考虑在运营中尝试 LEFV 的组织以及感兴趣的市政当局/地方当局来说，这是很有价值的信息。