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Incredibly exciting announcement today about the launch of our partnership with Climate United, and the largest single order of class 8 electric trucks in U.S. history. As Matt LeDucq points out, success means not just cleaner air for port communities, but also lower costs per mile for truckers. This new financing program will help small fleet owners navigate the transition to electric vehicles by removing financial barriers and providing accessible and reliable charging at Forum Mobility depots. PSA to shippers: Zero emissions freight is here. Reach out to find out how we can reduce your Scope 3 emissions. Can't wait to see these vehicles on the road! #drayage #trucking #fleetelectrifcation #transportation #decarbonization #zeroemissionsfreight #smartfreight #evcharging #evinfrastructure

ALTERNATIVE POWER - BATTERY ELECTRIC Electric trucking costs could be more than twice diesel, report says. Electric trucking presents an enticing path towards sustainability, but at what cost? According to recent findings, the transition to battery-electric vehicles could be more than twice as expensive as diesel. This poses a significant challenge for fleets looking to make environmentally conscious decisions while also managing their bottom line. As the industry grapples with the complexities of sustainability and cost-effectiveness, it's crucial to weigh the long-term benefits against the immediate financial implications. Join the conversation on the future of electric trucking and the associated costs. #ElectricTrucking #Sustainability #CostAnalysis #DieselVsElectric #FleetManagement #truckingindustry

⚡🚛 🔋⚡🚛 🔋⚡ Huge news in the heavy-duty truck electrification space. ⚡🚛🔋 ⚡🚛 🔋⚡ ⚡ 🚛 Today, Terawatt Infrastructure and the Smart Freight Centre are announcing a pilot project in partnership with a coalition of the world’s largest shippers and carriers to trial long-haul truck electrification along the I-10 corridor between Los Angeles, California and El Paso, Texas in the United States. ⚡🚛 ⚡🚛 🔋🔋 TeraWatt Infrastructure will serve as the strategic charging solutions partner for the project, providing infrastructure, including software, operations and maintenance support, at six of its charging hubs along the I-10 corridor. 🔋🔋 “This project represents more than a pilot for heavy-duty EV operations; it puts forward a concrete road map to scaling fleet electrification into a full ecosystem,” TeraWatt CEO Neha Palmer said. 📦 Shipping partners include Amazon, PepsiCo, MAERSK, DB Schenker, Microsoft, and AIT Worldwide Logistics 🏛 The launch of this coalition also aligns with the U.S. government’s National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which lays out a framework for zero-emission truck adoption and prioritizes investments, planning, and deployment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fueling infrastructure. 🛣 The Federal Highway Administration awarded Terawatt and New Mexico DOT a ground-breaking $64 million grant under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Corridors program that is a key piece of this pilot. https://lnkd.in/encHRp2i cc: Kristin White Gabe Klein Michael Berube Alycia Gilde Ann Shikany Christopher C. Samantha Silverberg

🚛⚡ History Repeats: Just as we've seen the shift towards electric passenger cars, the heavy-duty trucking industry is now electrifying! The opening of a massive EV charging station near Los Angeles and Long Beach ports marks a significant step towards a sustainable future in freight transportation. With the ability to charge 200 vehicles daily, this station is just the beginning. Einride, alongside Voltera, has pioneered this initiative, emphasizing the importance of digital and electric freight in building a resilient U.S. freight system. As we witness major players like A.P. Moller-Maersk and Pepsi embracing electric trucks, it's evident that the future of freight is electric. California leads the charge with aggressive grants and incentives for EV infrastructure, setting a precedent for the rest of the nation. With government mandates and the need for significant shippers to meet carbon goals, the momentum towards electrification is unstoppable. It's not just about trucks but the entire supply chain. From manufacturing to shipping, every step counts in achieving net-zero emissions. Let's learn, adapt, and electrify as we move forward for a cleaner, more sustainable tomorrow! 🌍🔌 #ElectricTrucking #SustainableFreight #NetZero #CleanEnergy And to EU policymakers and industry: What about you? Still trying to figure it out? Now is the time to take bold steps towards electrifying the freight industry. Let's work together to build a greener, more sustainable future for all. 🌱💡 https://lnkd.in/e6rr35VY

John Sappington, EVP of Sales & Marketing at TCI Transportation, shares insights on navigating California's zero-emission trucking regulations and the company's proactive approach to sustainability. 🔌 Deploying over 100 electric yard trucks 🔧 Investing in technician training for EV maintenance 🤝 Partnering with utilities on charging infrastructure 📈 Providing customers with TCO analyses and incentive guidance "We're committed to being part of the solution. By staying ahead of the curve and working closely with our customers, we believe we can help navigate the shift to zero-emission trucking in a way that makes good business sense." - John Sappington Read more about TCI's journey and the challenges and opportunities facing the trucking industry in California as it transitions to a cleaner, more sustainable future. --> https://lnkd.in/eUkWh398 #TCITransportation #SustainableTrucking #ZeroEmission #California #CleanTransportation

A new joint study by #Fraunhofer ISI and #Amazon provides critical insights as to the optimal number and location of public fast-charging stations required to enable the widespread #electrification of long-haul trucking in #Europe. Using traffic flow estimates for 2030, the study built on Amazon’s open-source CHALET tool to analyse 20,000 potential public truck charging locations along the major #European highways and a large data set of 1.6 million truck trip combinations. The results suggest that just 1,000 charging stations equipped with Megawatt Charging System (#MCS) outlets could enable about 91% of expected long-haul trucking traffic. To reduce #greenhousegasemissions from transport in general and from heavy-duty trucks in particular, it is mandatory for all #EUMemberStates to deploy infrastructure for alternative fuels in the coming years. This includes the deployment of public fast-charging infrastructure for trucks along motorways. An EU regulation has already set concrete minimum targets regarding public truck charging infrastructure for all EU Member States: for instance, #Germany must have a total of approximately 300 locations by 2030 and more than 2,000 truck charging locations are required across the whole of Europe by 2030. However, the limited range of battery-#electrictrucks compared to today’s diesel vehicles, raises the question of how many fast-charging locations are needed in Europe. To date, little is known about optimal truck charging locations for long-haul trucking in Europe. To shed some light on this, the study suggests optimized truck charging networks consisting of publicly accessible locations across the continent. Based on European truck traffic flow estimates for 2030, and actual truck stop locations, a long-term minimum charging network was created that covers the expected charging demand. The study also considered local capacity constraints and calculates an optimised step-by-step network expansion along the routes with the highest demand in Europe. About 1,000 charging locations could cover almost all truck traffic in Europe The key findings show that for an electrification target of 15% battery electric truck (#BET) share in long-haul, 1,000 optimally selected charging locations could enable 91% of truck traffic while 500 locations would allow for about half of truck flows. This result is particularly surprising, as the number of suggested locations is smaller than the minimum infrastructure targets required by the #EuropeanUnion. In addition, the authors assumed no depot charging and only 400 km of real-world range which some newly available commercial battery truck models already exceed. In terms of the optimal locations for truck charging hubs in Europe, the study recommends high-traffic routes, with locations concentrated at major intersections and corridors. As the network expands, additional locations would be added to cover less trafficked routes.

Heavy duty trucks are only 5 percent of all the vehicles on the road in the #US but are responsible for 25 percent of #vehicleemissions. Since emissions from cars and trucks are the single greatest source of the nation’s emissions, it is clear that having a larger #electrictruck fleet is the best way to significantly reduce #carbonemissions from vehicles. Call it the low hanging fruit, if you will — the easiest and most cost effective way to put #America in the forefront of nations when it comes to honoring the commitment made to each other in #Paris in 2015. Electric Truck Charging Hubs There is a difference between electric trucks and diesel powered trucks, however. A diesel semi can go up to 2000 miles on a single tank of fuel (assuming it has a really big fuel tank. 900 miles is more typical). An electric semi is more likely to have a range of 200 to 300 miles. What that means is, an electric truck today is best suited for short to medium range operations, not transcontinental jaunts. Batteries will be more powerful, smaller, and lighter over time, but for today, it makes sense for there to be a place where an electric truck can recharge its battery about every 100 miles. The Biden administration is expected to announce its plan to #decarbonise the nation’s trucking fleet in the next few weeks. A big part of implementing that plan will be to have a system of high power charging hubs in place to keep those trucks charged up. But where is the best place to put them? The US doesn’t need massive truck charging depots on every major highway to meet federal #climategoals. It just needs enough on the right highways at the right time, Canary Media says. That’s why the Biden administration has launched a national strategy to identify the highest priority freight hubs and corridors and to get states, utilities, truck manufacturers, and freight operators on board. Several research studies show that this approach can help manufacturers and freight companies comply with the forthcoming rules. Last week, the Biden administration released its National Zero Emission Freight Corridor Strategy — a 15 year road map for developing the charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations needed to convert the country’s more than 20 million cargo vans, box trucks, short haul and long haul semi trucks to electricity instead of #fossilfuels. It begins with more than 30 freight hubs near ports, train depots, and other concentrations of freight traffic within roughly 100 miles of each other. That’s the range that today’s electric trucks can effectively operate within on daily routes in a way that is cost competitive with diesel trucks.

Despite the anticipated savings in fuel costs and maintenance, recent analysis by Ryder suggests that the total cost of ownership for battery electric trucks may not be as advantageous as previously thought. Infrastructure challenges and other factors may mitigate the expected savings, posing a new perspective on the adoption of electric trucks in the industry. #ElectricTrucks #TotalCostofOwnership #TruckingIndustry #RyderAnalysis

Biden Delivers Road Map to Electrify Long-Haul Trucking Routes - BNN Bloomberg 3/12/24 https://lnkd.in/eaCv9tRp The Biden administration is rolling out its plan for deploying electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure on the nation’s freight corridors — part of a bid to decarbonize US supply chains and accelerate the adoption of emission-free big rigs. The road map released Tuesday( https://lnkd.in/eTdZC5DP ) is designed to focus what could be billions of dollars of public spending along key roadways and to catalyze private investment in the new infrastructure, which is critical to cleaning up diesel pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucking. Officials want to speed the adoption of zero-emission 18-wheelers and other trucks used to haul goods across the country by helping ensure the vehicles have an efficient, reliable network of chargers. That, in turn, could help shave companies’ fuel costs while cleaning up the air around some of the most heavily trafficked highways, said White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi. “This is a big move to deliver environmental justice; 75% of heavy truck traffic travels on just 4% of our nation’s roads, jeopardizing the health of our most vulnerable communities,” Zaidi said in an emailed statement. The plan would help companies meet sustainability targets and winnow Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions tied to transporting goods in the US, where more than 70% of freight is carried by trucks. The transportation sector is responsible for about 29% of US greenhouse gas emissions, with more than a fifth of that coming from medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Yet shipping’s historic reliance on petroleum-based fuels has made reducing those emissions a challenge. A Daimler Freightliner eCascadia all-electric semitruck at a Meijer distribution center in Lansing, Michigan, in February 2023. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg

Electric trucks will win no matter how recalcitrant the Truck and Engine Manufacturer's view points are. "Saying one thing and doing another takes a terrible toll. Medium and heavy diesel trucks comprise less than 6% of vehicles on the road, but spew more than half the smog and soot Americans breathe. Billions in investments are rapidly expanding that charging infrastructure. New, private sector infrastructure providers—including Terrawatt Infrastructure, Forum Mobilty, WattEV, Inc. , and GreenLane – have emerged building out heavy duty charging stations." Margo Oge - Former EPA director, Office of Air Quality It doesn't take too much research to find out that diesel trucks are one of the most threatening problems to human life from VERY bad emissions. Thankfully, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are trying to do something about it. Yet, the lobby group that represents most of the OEMs, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, would MUCH rather put their interests AHEAD of your HEALTH! Think about that for a moment.... Yet, electric trucks are continuing to push forward. Already, several companies are pushing forward with big investments in EV charging at depots and truck stops. This charging infrastructure is seriously important to the roll out of electric trucks. One of these companies is Vision Mobility client WattEV, who have at least half a dozen projects under way. They are also the infrastructure providers for truck fast charging at the Port of Long Beach, which was opened a few months back. What is important to note is that electric trucks have the ability to DRASTICALLY lower operating costs. This is exactly what she means when she says operators have the potential to save a LOT of money. What's more a Tesla Semi operated by PepsiCo recently clocked up 1,1000 miles in one 24 hour period - extremely impressive!! No hydrogen truck has yet beaten this. Do you agree that electric trucks are the way forward? Do you think the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association viewpoints are helping or hurting those who they represent? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below Thanks to Emil Youssefzadeh Salim Youssefzadeh Rustam Kocher #automotive #batteries #climatechange #trucking #freight #logistics #innovation #sustainability