Financing the Transition: Unlocking Capital to Electrify Truck and Bus Fleets
Nicole Lepre2020-11-23T15:31:39-05:00Broader collaboration and a new generation of finance solutions are needed to achieve a zero-emissions future by 2050.
West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative Study
Conner Smith2020-06-18T15:08:39-04:00Electric utilities in three West Coast states have announced the results of a study that could lead to significant reductions of pollution from freight transportation up and down the Pacific Coast and create jobs in an economy hit hard by the novel coronavirus.
Global EV Outlook 2020
Noah Gabriel2021-09-10T17:12:37-04:00Annual international report on EV markets and related technologies (2020 edition).
Assessing Financial Barriers to the Adoption of Electric Trucks
Nick Nigro2020-07-10T11:46:54-04:00Atlas Public Policy conducted an independent total cost of ownership analysis for electric trucks to help retailer shippers better understand options available to them, or to their transportation providers. The results of this analysis indicate that medium- and heavy-duty EVs are cost competitive in some use cases under current market conditions and the most important factors are the cost of charging and availability of upfront vehicle incentives.
Electrifying Trucks: From Delivery Vans to Buses to 18-Wheelers
Nicole Lepre2020-02-25T13:24:49-05:00This paper surveys the opportunities and barriers for electrification of trucks and buses, the state of the market, and the policy landscape.
Public and Electric Utility Support for Electric Buses and Trucks
Conner Smith2024-03-04T18:41:39-05:00This report provides an overview of public and utility funding for three major categories of medium- and heavy duty EVs: transit buses, school buses, and trucks. It builds on recent reports covering the market in California and finds that the business case for investing in electric buses and trucks is improving and electric models already have lower lifetime costs than conventional models in some cases.
Comparison of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Technologies in California
Conner Smith2021-05-11T09:03:36-04:00This report presents the results of a comprehensive study to compare the emission, cost, and economic and jobs impacts of alternative technologies for the MD and HD transportation sector. The analysis was conducted to better understand the type and pace of alternative vehicle technology and fuel implementation required for California to achieve its public health goals.
Viable Class 7/8 Electric, Hybrid, And Alternative Fuel Tractors
Conner Smith2020-05-20T14:58:55-04:00NACFE’s purpose in this report is to help clarify in an unbiased way the differences and similarities in this intimidating wide spectrum of developing powertrain choices facing fleets.
RTD’s electric 16th Street Mall buses cost nearly 60% more to operate than diesel coaches
Nicole Lepre2019-10-09T14:39:23-04:00RTD pays nearly 60 percent more per mile to power its electric buses along Denver’s 16th Street Mall as it does its conventional diesel fleet. It’s a price disparity that could slow the transit agency’s embrace of zero-emission technology at a time when the state’s new Democratic governor is pushing to put more electric cars on the road and air quality and climate change have become ever larger topics of conversation in Colorado.
Business Driving Demand for Electric Vehicles
2019-02-07T14:51:47-05:00This paper shows how EV100, a consortium of 31 major companies with $0.5 trillion in revenue between them, are taking major steps towards electrification of their vehicle fleets. It also discusses how...