Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) third Run on Less event is an on-road, real-world demonstration for commercial battery electric trucks. It will showcase the current state of the technology and highlight the opportunity to accelerate adoption of zero-emissions freight movement.
Electric trucks made national headlines earlier this month when a new study from Woods Mackenzie projected that 54,000 electric trucks would be on US roads by 2025 — approximately 27 times current stock. With an ever-increasing focus on climate solutions — particularly for the biggest emitting sector, transportation — it’s no surprise that the production of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles seems to be headed for the express lane.
2020 could be the big year for electric big rigs. Many truck makers are accelerating their electric truck projects toward launches this year, and Tesla has already taken orders for its futuristic, battery-powered Semi from several big fleet operators.
