Battery electric heavy-duty trucks are projected to have an adoption rate of four percent in 2030, due to the challenges linked to charging infrastructure availability.
Over three quarters of the heavy commercial vehicle fleet in the United States was powered by diesel, reaching approximately 11.4 million heavy trucks in use in the country. By contrast, electric trucks were less popular, amounting to an estimated 15,000 units in the overall fleet.Heavy commercial vehicle fleet in the United States in 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s)
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Statista. (July 13, 2022). Heavy commercial vehicle fleet in the United States in 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269132/us-commercial-vehicle-fleet-by-fuel-type/
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Statista. "Heavy Commercial Vehicle Fleet in The United States in 2021, by Fuel Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269132/us-commercial-vehicle-fleet-by-fuel-type/
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