Electric Cargo Cycles

25/11/2020

6 minutes

2026
  • Azzouz, L., Brand, C., Cass, N., et al. (2026). Miles with smiles: the role of e-cargo bikes in facilitating new personal and family-oriented travel and relevant beyond-utility motivations. Travel Behaviour and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101217.
  • Bissel, M., Götting, K. (2026). Social psychological and contextual drivers of cargo bike usage: Insights from a comprehensive structural equation model. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2026.104982.
  • Dou, C., Seghezzi, A., Tumino, A. (2026). Factors contributing to operational uncertainties of logistics service providers when adopting electric cargo cycles – a conceptual framework. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2026.2644222.
  • Galkin, A., Švadlenka, L., Davidich, Y., et al. (2026) Adaptive e-cargo bike allocation for sustainable cities: Balancing behavioral and efficiency metrics. Case Studies on Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2026.2636632.
  • Nourmohammadi, Z., Rey, D., Saberi, M. (2026). E-cargo bike route optimization with rider fatigue considerations: A chance-constrained programming approach. Computers & Operations Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2026.107460.
2025
2024
  • Bissel, M. and Becker, S. (2024). Can cargo bikes compete with cars? Cargo bike sharing users rate cargo bikes superior on most motives – Especially if they reduced car ownership. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.12.018.
  • Marincek, D. Rérat, P. and Virginie Lurkin (2024). Cargo bikes for personal transport: A user segmentation based on motivations for use. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2402753.
  • Philips, I., Azzouz, L., de Séjournet, A., et al. (2024). Domestic Use of E-Cargo Bikes and Other E-Micromobility: Protocol for a Multi-Centre, Mixed Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/12/1690.
  • Zimmermann, K. and Palgan, Y.V. (2024). Upscaling cargo bike sharing in cities: A comparative case study. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143774.
  • Pio Prencipe, L., Colovic, A., Binetti, M. and Ottomanelli, M. (2024). Zero-emission vehicle adoption towards sustainable e-grocery last-mile delivery. Research in transportation economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101429.
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2022
2021
Earlier
  • Arnold, F., Cardenas, I., Sörensen, K., and Dewulf, W. (2018, revised). Simulation of B2C e-commerce distribution in Antwerp using cargo bikes and delivery points. European Transport Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12544-017-0272-6.
  • Assmann, T., and Behrendt, F. (2017). Determining optimal container heights for cargobike crossdocking schemes in urban areas. Conference: 10th International Doctoral Students Workshop on Logistics, At Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Hofmann, W., Assmann, T., Neghabadi, P. D., Cung, V.D., and Tolujevs, J.  (2017). A Simulation Tool to Assess the Integration of Cargo Bikes into an Urban Distribution System. Conference: The 5th International Workshop on Simulation for Energy, Sustainable Development & Environment, At Barcelona, Spain. https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01875988.
  • Landesinstitut Für Arbeitsgestaltung. Good vibrations? Unterschätztes Risiko von Vibrationen bei Lastenpedelecs. Retrieved from https://www.lia.nrw.de/service/publikationen-downloads/LIA_fakten/index.html.
  • Melo, S., and Baptista, P. (2017). Evaluating the impacts of using cargo cycles on urban logistics:integrating traffic, environmental and operational boundaries. European Transport Research Reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12544-017-0246-8.

Annick Roetynck

Annick is the Manager of LEVA-EU, with decades of experience in two-wheeled and light electric mobility.

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