Electric Vehicles (EVs) are widely recognized as a highly popular trend that promotes environmentally sustainable mobility. Prior to becoming means of transportation themselves, EVs undergo transportation, storage, and various accompanying processes. The management of material, information, and capital flow along the entire lifecycle of EVs, from their commercialization to delivery to end customers, is handled by the Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) system. The inherent characteristics of EVs necessitate technological adaptations throughout multimodal logistic chains.
The theoretical segment of the master's thesis identifies the foundational principles for technological adaptations within the FVL chain, arising from the electrification of end vehicles. It encompasses an examination of the automotive industry's impact on the global economy, an analysis of the factors driving the surge in EV sales and associated trends, and an integration of FVL within the comprehensive life cycle of EVs. Furthermore, it elucidates the influence of battery presence on transport-logistic processes and the requisite adjustments owing to the increased weight and dimensions of EVs. Alterations in the flow of activities within the FVL chain are attributed to macroeconomic factors that exert an impact on automotive logistics.
Drawing on the identified principles for technological adaptations and the conducted research, the empirical part of the thesis analyzes the necessary adjustments to internal processes by stakeholders involved in the FVL chain. Additionally, it evaluates the electrification of end vehicles as a catalyst for efficiency modifications across the entire logistic chain.
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