Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows.
Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows.
Researchers compared the “total cost of ownership” of commercial vehicles – including purchase price, fuel/electricity and maintenance over the lifetime of a vehicle.
They found a “tipping point” (where zero-emission vehicles become the cheapest option) has already been reached in some places – unlocking benefits for economies, air quality and the climate.
Analysis reveals multiple effective policies, especially “mandates” that require a rising proportion of sales to be zero-emission vehicles.
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