Lightweight Freight Vehicle Design Standards

Quelle: https://www.transportenvironment.org/publications/freight-lightweighting-opportunities-reduce-co2-emissions

Lightweight Freight Vehicle Design Standards are sets of technical regulations and guidelines that specify maximum weight targets, material and structural requirements, and safety and performance criteria for the design and construction of freight vehicles. Their goal is to optimize vehicle mass to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and maintain operational safety and payload capacity.

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