Strategy for the Siting of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Parcel Delivery Service Providers

The development of urban logistics is closely related to the inhabitants specific areas. People are changing their shopping habits, hence growing share online shopping. consequence foregoing increased demand for parcel delivery customers’ addresses as well in-store and automated pick-up points. This has number couriers that provide services. To achieve sustainable development, there a real need convert conventional combustion engine fleets using greener solutions such electric vehicles. However, introducing vehicles on large scale involves constraints vehicle running range single charge, price new fleet its maintenance, location charging stations. article focuses strategies siting stations intended be used by providers Different method identifying optimal goal-specific locations have been proposed. results show limitations challenges facing both operators services local authorities should also involved in Additionally, based presented paper, can choose between different depending particular requirements conditions.