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Outlining the Path Toward Trucking Electrification

Summary

The trucking industry, which moves billions of tons of goods and employs millions of people, is critical to the United States economy. Advancements in technology, such as alternative powertrains, appear poised to radically transform the industry. The suitability of these new technologies to serve the needs of individual fleets can be difficult to determine. Altitude by Geotab is uniquely positioned to answer these questions because we have insight into how trucks across the country are being used. In this report, we address:

  1. The feasibility of replacing internal-combustion engine (ICE) trucks with electric vehicles (EVs) under various conditions.
  2. How Altitude by Geotab can be used to identify potential charging infrastructure locations for these electrifiable vehicles.

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