Heavy vehicles in Italy: the implementation of the AFIR Regulation

The AFIR (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation), approved by the European Union as part of the "Fit for 55" package, represents a milestone in the transition to sustainable mobility, imposing mandatory requirements for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, with a particular focus on heavy-duty vehicles. The aim of the regulation is to ensure the coverage of charging stations on all major European arterial roads, improving accessibility and efficiency for electric trucks and buses. In Italy, the implementation of the AFIR Regulation requires the planning and development of a national high-power charging infrastructure along the main TEN-T routes.

To achieve these goals, significant investments are needed in the infrastructure network on highways and logistics corridors, crucial for commercial traffic, which will have to ensure accessibility, safety and integration with existing energy infrastructure. The identification of such areas on the national territory and the coordination between public authorities and private operators will be essential to meet the timelines and objectives set by the AFIR.

Session Chairs

Anna Donati, Kyoto Club – ZET Italia
Francesco Naso, MOTUS-E

Program

Introduction and welcome
Anna Donati, Kyoto Club – ZET Italia

Presentation Study Identifying suitable areas for freight transportation
Matteo Gizzi, Head of Market Intelligence
Raphael Heliot, policy officer, policy manager - E-mobility Europe
Mario Spagnoli, Head of Sustainable Mobility - GSE

New spaces, new horizons: the challenges for the freight transport chain 

Moderator
Francesco Naso, Secretary General, Motus-E

Speakers
Omar Imberti, ABB E-mobility Sales Manager Sabrina Loner, Director E Mob_Product_Homologation - Volvo Trucks
Francesco Turati, Sales Steering & Future Mobility Manager - MAN Truck & Bus Italy
Andrea Condotta, Public Affairs, Sustainability and Innovation Director - GRUBER Logistics

Redesigning the territory: Planning and Ecological Transition the case of Emilia-Romagna

Moderator
Anna Donati, Kyoto Club

Speakers
Irene Priolo, Councillor for the Environment, Territorial Planning, Mobility and Transport. Emilia-Romagna Region
Giuseppe Dall'Asta, Director of Interporto di Bologna SpA
Andrea Bardi, Director General, Institute of Transport and Logistics of Emilia-Romagna