Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals.
Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals.
Heavy-duty vehicles – though less than 10% of the global commercial vehicle fleet – account for 25% of transport-related CO2 emissions and are expected to see a doubling in global demand by 2050.
While progress is being made in China and Europe, the global transition to electric freight remains uneven – with battery limitations, charging times, grid capacity and infrastructure gaps making trucks harder to decarbonise than passenger vehicles. In 2025, only 8% of trucks sold were electric, compared with 25% for passenger cars.
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