Environmental Effects of Freight Fleet Electrification on Logistics Terminals and Industrial Areas
The electrification of freight transport is often presented as a straightforward environmental win. Diesel trucks are replaced with electric vehicles, tailpipe emissions disappear, and air quality improves. While this narrative is partly true, it only captures one layer of a much more complex transformation. When freight fleets become electric, the environmental burden does not simply vanish—it shifts, redistributes, and in some cases intensifies in new locations, particularly around logistics terminals and industrial zones. Understanding these changes requires moving b