Sales of Electrified Heavy and Medium Trucks to top 332,000 in 10 Years
A new report projects that global annual electrified powertrain medium and heavy duty truck sales are expected to grow by tenfold over the next years — from about 31,000 vehicles in 2016 to nearly 332,000 by 2026.
Here’s what’s at play according to the authors, Navigant Research: As local and national governments impose stricter emissions targets for commercial vehicles, they are also looking for ways to incentivize fleets to invest in medium and heavy duty fuel efficiency technologies as well as cleaner-burning fuels.
Though conventional diesel-powered vehicles are becoming cleaner and more efficient, the added initial and operating costs associated with these changes are helping to reduce the incremental cost of moving to electric-assisted and all-electric powertrains.
“New and established suppliers are starting to offer alternative powertrains as well as complete electric vehicles for niche applications,” says David Alexander, senior research analyst with Navigant Research.
He continued, “Limited daily range and a drive cycle featuring a lot of stopping and starting are applications that benefit most from electric drive capabilities, and delivery and refuse collection vehicles are expected to be the primary targets in the short term.”
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