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The global electric commercial vehicle market size is projected to grow from 353 thousand units in 2022 to 3,144 thousand units by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.4%.
With companies and governments across the globe encouraging the use of electric vehicles, the electric commercial vehicle industry is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade. Electric commercial vehicles have a major role in last-mile delivery with lower emissions, cheaper running costs, and less ongoing maintenance.
The less than 150 miles segment is expected to be the largest market in the forecast period. Low performance and affordable electric commercial vehicles usually have a range of fewer than 150 miles. Several OEMs offer electric buses and vans with low-cost batteries with a restricted range of 100-150 miles.
via Acrofan
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A study by financial comparison site Forbes Advisor analyzed each state on multiple factors that impact young drivers, including the number of crashes involving a young driver (aged 15-20), the average used car price, teen auto insurance rates, gas prices, and percentage of acceptable roads in the state to see which one is the worst.
The dubious title goes to Louisiana, followed closely by West Virginia. Georgia and Massachusetts capture the top spots!
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Ford is trialing a new geofencing system that alerts drivers of connected cars when they break the speed limit and automatically slows them down.
The driver receives the information via the dashboard display cluster, with the boundary’s speed limit flashing below the current speed. If necessary, the vehicle then automatically reduces the speed in line with the required limit of the geofenced zone.
In the future, Ford says the system could enable drivers to set their own geofencing zones at speeds as low as 12 mph, at workplaces, such as depots, and private facilities. Speed limits could also be set dynamically, to take into account local hazards, temporary road works and the time of day.
via IoT Today
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The Chevrolet Tahoe is the vehicle which is most likely to be involved in a dangerous crash, a new study reveals.
The study, conducted by legal experts Dolman Law, compared the number of models involved in fatal crashes throughout the United States in 2020 with how many of each model was sold from 2005 to 2020 to reveal the number of cars that crashed per million cars sold.
In 2020, drivers crashed while driving a Tahoe 504 times, which results in 311.18 Tahoe crashes per one million sold – the highest ratio in the list. Chevrolet dominated the top 10, as the number two, three and four on the list are also Chevys, respectively Impala, Sierra and Silverado, as well as the Malibu which comes in tenth place.
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By Laura Jozwiak
Ch-ch-changes! If you are around my age, you will instantly hear David Bowie’s voice sing out this phrase inside your head. He was right in 1971, and the message still resonates today.
The lyrics say, “Turn and face the strange changes.”
Our new world is based on change. Some changes may be strange and challenging, like supply chain volatility, rising costs, immerging technologies, disruptive innovations, hybrid work, and the “Great Resignation.” These topics, and many more, cause uncertainty and impact the world around us.
As a result, our nights are less restful, and our days are challenging as we work through what these changes mean and how we need to incorporate the trends and even pivot our plans.
But is it really a new world? Or is it just a faster-paced world?
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Report: Using Real-World Truck Telematics Data to Identify Electrifiable Trucks, Inform Charging Infrastructure Investments, and Explore Emissions Reductions
By Jessie Lund, Dave Mullaney, Emily Porter, John Schroeder
Trucks in the United States produce 25 percent of transportation greenhouse gas emissions even though they only make up 10 percent of vehicles on the road. And the problem is growing — emissions from trucks have nearly doubled in the past 30 years and are slated to increase faster as e-commerce booms.
Fortunately, development in EV technology has led to breakthroughs in electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Today, although supply is still relatively low, there are dozens of battery-electric truck models available in the United States and Canada alone, and that number is increasing rapidly to meet demand. Across the United States, fleets have already committed to deploying over 140,000 electric vehicles.
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Sustainable Fleet Products
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A product’s complete life cycle—from cradle to grave—is an important metric for how we measure and gauge modern sustainability efforts
By Elisa Seddon, Technical Fellow, Lubrizol
How do we define sustainability? The answer to that question grows increasingly important, and it’s one that many organizations across industries are looking for.
There are many drivers for an ongoing push toward sustainability. Among them is consumer demand—recent research shows that consumers across all generations are willing to pay more for sustainable products. And importantly, sustainability is about more than just developing more recyclable or eco-friendly products and services.
It’s also about how organizations conduct their businesses more sustainably from top to bottom. Sourcing raw materials and managing supply chains efficiently are a major part of doing so. The heavy-duty commercial vehicle industry, which includes fleets, logistics suppliers and OEMs responsible for developing efficient vehicle technology, is a big part of that broader sustainability picture.
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