Depot charging could speed up the market launch of battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles, according to a study by the think-tank and NGO association Transport & Environment (T&E), published on Monday 12 May.
Battery-electric trucks are already competitive with internal combustion engine trucks in regional freight transport, according to T&E. Equipment manufacturers predict that electric trucks will account for more than a third of sales of electric heavy-duty vehicles in Europe in 2030. In...