Will soaring fuel costs make eMobility mass market? – with Marcel Rümenapf

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of rising fuel costs on the electrification of the logistics industry in Europe, featuring insights from Marcel Rümenapf of Siemens.

Recorded at the historic Berlin campus of technology and engineering giant Siemens, this week’s episode explores why Europe’s logistics industry is rapidly accelerating towards electrification – driven not only by decarbonization goals, but increasingly by energy security, operational resilience, and cost control. We’re joined by Marcel Rümenapf, Head of Sales for eMobility Europe at Siemens, to unpack how rising fossil fuel prices, dynamic electricity markets, and improving EV technology are transforming fleet economics for businesses across Europe. The conversation explores why logistics operators are now viewing electrification as a strategic advantage, particularly as electricity offers opportunities for smart charging, on-site solar integration, and far greater control over energy costs when compared with fossil fuels like diesel. A major focus of the discussion is how the complexity of large-scale fleet charging can be overcome. Marcel explains the ways in which smart charging software is becoming essential for managing depots with hundreds of electric buses or trucks that are balancing grid constraints, fast-changing wholesale electricity price dynamics, charging…

People in this episode

Guest: Marcel Rümenapf

Topics covered

• eMobility
• logistics industry
• electrification
• energy security
• fleet economics
• smart charging
• battery storage

Keywords

• fuel costs
• eMobility
• logistics
• electrification
• smart charging
• battery storage
• fleet management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Siemens

Places: Europe, Berlin

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