Federal Councillor Albert Rösti will extend the Roadmap for Electromobility, which has been successfully running since 2018, until 2030.
At the 13th platform event of the Roadmap Electromobility 2025 on 3 September 2024 in Bern, he indicated that, in addition to passenger vehicles, trucks, light commercial vehicles, and public transport buses will also be integrated.
This will allow for the utilisation of synergies in vehicles and charging infrastructure, thereby enhancing the impact of the Roadmap.
At the event in Bern, Rösti commended the commitment of the Roadmap members.
Since 2018, they have made a significant contribution to the development of electromobility in Switzerland through voluntary measures. He also urged them to continue their activities intensively.
The extension of the Roadmap until 2030 aims to provide the necessary stable framework for this.
To achieve Switzerland’s climate goals, both freight and public passenger transport on the road must also contribute.
Therefore, in the next phase of the Roadmap, buses in public transport, trucks, and light vehicles will be incorporated into the Roadmap’s objectives.
Rösti invited representatives from the transport sectors to join the Roadmap for Electromobility and collaborate with the current stakeholders.
Roberto Cirillo, CEO of Swiss Post and host of the platform event, pointed out in his welcome address that his company is already living this breadth.
The Swiss Post Group relies heavily on electrification across its services, from letter delivery and parcel logistics to post buses.
The invited representatives from companies and associations also welcomed the extension and expansion of the Roadmap for Electromobility.
They noted that it enables synergies and facilitates collaboration among various actors.
This is necessary as the challenges increasingly shift from vehicle technology and market offerings to charging infrastructure.
Specific charging concepts are also needed for freight and public passenger transport to ensure efficient and reliable operation in everyday life.
The federal government launched the Roadmap for Electromobility, supported by the Federal Offices for Energy (BFE) and Roads (ASTRA), in 2018 and extended it four years later until 2025.
Through various activities (e.g., the National Charging Infrastructure Support Programme or the establishment of a fast-charging network along national roads), it contributes to the goals of the Roadmap for Electromobility.
The Federal Offices for the Environment (BAFU) and Transport (BAV) are increasingly involved in the topic, especially concerning battery circular economy and public road transport.
The directors of the four UVEK offices confirmed in a panel discussion their commitment to advancing the decarbonisation of road transport with actors from the economy, science, cantons, cities, and municipalities, as well as civil society.
Voluntary measures will be prioritised.
The key data and objectives of the Roadmap for Electromobility for the period 2026 to 2030 will be developed in the coming months under the leadership of the BFE, in close dialogue with the stakeholders.
About the Roadmap for Electromobility
The Roadmap Electromobility 2025 brings together 71 relevant actors from business, the public sector, associations, NGOs, and science.
On the initiative of the Federal Department for the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK), they signed three goals to advance electromobility in Switzerland, to be achieved by the end of 2025: increasing the share of plug-in vehicles to 50% of new registrations, expanding the charging network to 20,000 publicly accessible charging stations, and ensuring user-friendly and grid-friendly charging.
The Roadmap is a platform for networking these actors. They contribute to the spread of electromobility through individual measures and engage in joint actions on key topics (“lighthouse projects”), such as expanding charging options in specific situations (multi-family buildings, neighbourhoods, points of interest) and in the circular economy of traction batteries.
