Under CopyrightSpeth, DanielDanielSpethKappler, LenaLenaKapplerLink, SteffenSteffenLinkKeller, MarcMarcKeller2022-08-172022-08-172022https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/419838https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-22810.24406/publica-228Alternative drivetrains for heavy-duty vehicles pledge tremendous and partly ad-hoc potential for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from road freight transport in the EU. However, this transition is costly for federal governments while cost-effective operation for logistic companies is arguable. Therefore, our comprehensive cost analysis aims to evaluate all feasible options, including different energy carriers, with a consistent modeling framework, and from both federal and company perspective. Our results demonstrate short-term cost-efficiency for battery electric trucks and plug-in hybrid trucks for companies due to subsidies. In the long term, fuel cell, plug-in hybrid and battery electric trucks are cost-competitive with diesel vehicles, both from a company perspective and from a federal perspective.enAlternative fuelHeavy-dutySubsidyTaxationTruckpaper