From , internal combustion engines will be no longer permitted in Germany. Cities and municipalities are already facing the enormous challenge of making their infrastructure fit for the market ramp-up of e-mobility. In urban areas, residents are usually dependent on public charging infrastructure. Wiesbaden is one of the few major German cities without a streetcar or subway network. Public transport is provided in the form of buses and express or regional trains.
In , there were The already tense traffic situation within the urban area is exacerbated during peak hours by numerous commuters. By , Wiesbaden had exceeded the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit values several times.
The task for the coming years is clear: increase the share of e-vehicles in private transport, promote cycling and walking, strengthen climate-friendly public transport and develop innovative concepts for inner-city delivery traffic. The Fraunhofer IML conducted interviews with representatives from municipalities that have already developed public charging infrastructure or are planning to do so.
We are working closely with car park operators, energy suppliers, businesses, retailers, housing associations and academia to achieve this. Ramp-up scenarios and the future energy demand of the electric vehicles were used as forecast variables for this.
The result is that around 50, electric cars are expected to be in Wiesbaden by , which corresponds to 35 percent of all registrations.
