Heavy duty vehicle CO2 emission reduction cost curves and cost assessment – enhancement of the DIONE model

Abstract

The present report presents a set of computational modules for assessing the costs of alternative CO2 emission reduction targets for heavy duty vehicles. In particular, these modules allow constructing HDV emission reduction cost curves, identifying cost-optimal CO2 emission reduction distributions over the different vehicle classes and powertrains concerned, and calculating additional manufacturing costs, fuel savings and total costs or savings resulting for different regulation scenarios. The modules have first been developed in the context of the European Commissions’ impact assessment for post-2020 CO2 targets for light duty vehicles in 2017. They have been further adapted and supplemented in order to support the impact assessment for potential heavy duty vehicle CO2 emission standards for 2025 and 2030 in Europe.