Gothenburg (Sweden) will have new electric trucks by Spring 2025; Oslo (Norway) is developing a new fleet management system for the entire municipality; Helsinki (Finland) will not allow anymore combustion engine vehicles. During the last meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) on Heavy Duty Electric Vehicles in the context of the Big Buyers Working Together project, the cities discussed their plans to make their municipal fleet more sustainable and how they can support and learn from each other.

Helsinki already didn’t allow the procurement of combustion engine cars. Now, this policy will also apply to trucks and truck-based multipurpose vehicles. In addition to its awaited electric trucks, Gothenburg will also test hydrogen trucks. As discussed in a previous meeting of the CoP, many cities are sceptical about the use of hydrogen as an alternative sustainable fuel.

Oslo’s new fleet management system will provide an overview of all the vehicles and machines the city has at its disposal. The city expects that the practical application of the system will take time, but in the end it will allow it to see what and how vehicles can be shared. In addition, Oslo is also planning to implement a dynamic purchasing system for electric (small and medium size) tractors.