The concentration of warehouses and distribution centres creates favourable conditions for electric heavy-duty vehicles (eHDVs). Regular transport routes between logistics facilities, predictable delivery schedules and opportunities to charge vehicles during loading and unloading could make electric trucks increasingly practical for everyday operations.
Warehouses themselves could play an important role in this transition, evolving from traditional logistics facilities into charging hubs for electric freight transport. However, taking advantage of this potential requires investment in charging infrastructure, sufficient grid capacity and closer cooperation between warehouse operators, transport companies and logistics customers.
The growing influence of major logistics and e-commerce companies could also be decisive. By incorporating zero-emission transport into their procurement strategies and supply chains, these companies have the potential to create demand for electric trucks and encourage carriers to invest in new technologies. At the same time, high vehicle costs, infrastructure limitations and uncertainty over the commercial viability of electric transport remain significant obstacles.
These opportunities and challenges were discussed during the New Mobility Congress 2026 in Katowice, where the LIFeHDV project brought together representatives from across the logistics and e-mobility sectors.
The discussion featured Anna Brzezińska, Spokesperson at the Association of International Road Transport Carriers in Poland (ZMPD); Jarosław Kolasiewicz, FTL Product Director CEE at ROHLIG SUUS; Piotr Szymański, Public Policy Operations Manager at Amazon; Alice Scotti, Project Manager at ALICE; and Antti Vuola, Vice President, Product at Kempower.
The discussion addressed a fundamental question: can Poland turn its position as one of Europe’s major logistics hubs into an advantage in the transition to zero-emission freight transport? While the warehouse sector offers considerable potential to stimulate eHDV demand, unlocking it will depend on aligning infrastructure investments, transport operations and the commercial priorities of companies across the logistics value chain.
