The future of travel
The automotive industry is facing major changes. The goal is clear: electric drives are increasingly replacing the combustion engine. According to an evaluation published in 2026 by the Technical University of Munich (White Paper "Defossilization instead of Decarbonization"), which analyzes 19 scientific studies with a total of 47 scenarios, battery-electric vehicles cause on average around 41% less greenhouse gas emissions over their entire life cycle than comparable vehicles with combustion engines.
For many years, the Erwin Hymer Group has explored the possibilities of alternative drive technologies and alternative drive technologies to reduce CO₂ emissions during driving. The study "Dethleffs eHome" was a first step: The first exclusively electronically powered motorhome has been manufactured based on an Iveco eDaily.
Reaching your holiday destination electrically
The latest generation of lithium-ion batteries allows for maximum ranges of motorhomes from 180 to 200 kilometres. But more is possible: A greater energy density is the development goal for new battery concepts. Ranges of 500 kilometres and more are no longer a pipe dream for motorhomes with lithium-sulphur and lithium-air or solid-state batteries.
More and more charging stations
In 2018, there are approximately 7,500 public charging stations in Germany. State-sponsored promotional programmes are to expand the charging infrastructure in Germany to at least 20,000 stations by 2020. The long-term goal of the European Union is a blanket supply coverage of Europe with at least 750,000 charging stations, 150,000 of these in Germany.
Full charge in two hours
Long charging times have a negative impact on the acceptance of electric vehicles. However, there have been successful developments: Today, rapid chargers can already fully recharge a battery in two hours. Only 20 minutes are necessary for an 80 percent charge.
