As DSV expands its electric truck fleet in domestic operations, charging becomes a critical operational factor. Unlike diesel trucks, electric vehicles require structured charging moments that must align with route schedules, delivery time windows, driver shifts, and available charging infrastructure. Poorly timed charging can result in trucks standing idle during peak driving hours or drivers waiting for an available charger — both reducing overall efficiency.
The challenge is to design a smarter charging planning approach that ensures trucks spend as much time as possible on the road while maintaining reliable service levels. This includes rethinking how charging slots are scheduled, how routes are aligned with battery capacity, and how depot or public charging infrastructure is used. Solutions may involve improved planning rules, operational redesign, or data-driven optimisation models.
The outcome should be a practical and scalable plan that DSV can test in a pilot. The solution must balance operational feasibility, cost efficiency, and performance, while supporting DSV’s broader ambition to scale electric transport and move toward its net-zero emissions targets.
DSV is a global supplier of transport and logistics solutions, operating in more than 90 countries worldwide. In the Netherlands, DSV employs over 5,000 colleagues across more than 40 branches, active in three divisions: Air & Sea, Road, and Contract Logistics. Every day, DSV transports goods across Europe with a fleet of thousands of trucks and manages over 1,000,000 m² of warehouse space in the Netherlands alone.
Sustainable growth is at the heart of DSV’s strategy. The company aims to create long-term value for customers, employees, shareholders, and society. DSV has committed to achieving net-zero emissions across its operations by 2050, with ambitious near-term targets for 2030 validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Electrification of road transport is a key lever in reaching these goals.
As DSV scales up its electric truck fleet in domestic operations, smart operational planning becomes essential to make electrification both environmentally impactful and economically viable.
