Electric Vehicles for Decarbonisation of the Transport Sector
Fuel costs of large trucks suggest electric class 8 trucks would be economic. Turns out labour costs is the major item. Will humanoid robots or autonomous vehicles reduce operating cost so much that autonomous trucks take over trucking.
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Global electric truck sales are growing with sales in 2024 over 90,000 units and a year-on-year growth rate of almost 80%. Surge is largely driven by China, where sales more than doubled between 2023 and 2024, accounting for over 80% of global sales. China leads the way, but other markets increase electric truck adoption. With Tesla Semi soon to be produced, trucks will surge.
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If California’s 340 billion light-duty vehicle miles went electric, consuming 200 watt-hours per mile, it would require an additional 68 TWh/year, 24% of 2023’s 281 TWh generation. There is 4 times unused natural gas capacity, currently not used. Charging during low-use night hours would utilize this excess, reducing pollution and improving efficiency, enhancing air quality and boost ROI on existing infrastructure.
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Previously we outlined ten reasons hydrogen was dead for transportation, yet we see Stellantis flawed hydrogen strategy proposed by the CEO. Despite Carolos Tavares says in an online event that the cost of hydrogen mobility is ‘sky high’, just two months after introducing eight new H2 van models.
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Bloomberg EV outlook forecasts for more than 1 year out should be ignored. Reviewing Vehicle Outlook Reports from 2016 to 2023 demonstrate straight line predictions, and not the exponential rise due to lower battery costs and EV giants BYD and Tesla on their 50% year on year growth projections.
Bloomberg Vehicle Outlook: Out by 20 years Read More »
Miners are changin their fleets of heavy equipement to EV truck – electric or some still trialling Hydrogen. Electric trucks will come – as miners go electric and autonomous
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Carbon capture for the CO2 produced by fermenting corn into ethanol for E10 or E85 fuel for ICE cars is demonstrated to be 12-20 times less economic, and has 4 times more emissions.
Carbon Capture for Ethanol from Corn Read More »
Smartphone companies have moved into making Electric vehicles, teaming up with traditional car manufacturers. Xiaomi joins Huwaei, Foxconn, and Oppo in releasing an EV.
Smartphone Maker Making Cars Read More »
Electric buses costs have fallen in price. Charging is easier and cities globally are replacing dirty stinking diesel buses with clean zero emissions battery EV buses at 30% CAGR
Electric Bus Rapid Growth Read More »
Coastal shipping with swap out electric container batteris have always been proposed to decarbonise shipping. Now the first 2 by Cosco are in production. 36 batteris, 24 Tonne CO2 per day less emissions
Electric battery vehicles (BEV) continue their exponentional growth in Q1 2023 with some countries (Norway) over 90% and China, the largest car market globally over 30% new sales BEV
Toyota argues that for emissions reduction hybrids are more effective than battery electric vehicle as more can be manufactured as batteries are constrained. Greenwashing.
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The top 20 Chinese EV manufactures incresased sales by 82% from 2021 to 2022 and most of these sales were domestic. As the domestic market increases, more of these will be exported to other countries
Top 20 China EV Manufacturers Read More »
The Pipistrel electric plane is the first certified electric plane for pilot training with 80km range and 50 minutes flying time.
Pipistrel Electric Plane Read More »
At the Fully Charged show in UK, the Chinese cars are coming. BYD, Geely, Great Wall, and SAIC all demonstrated new models addressing different market segments. Korean cars are already annouced.
Chinese Cars are Coming to UK Read More »
The top 10 vehicles sales in the USA are driven by pick-up trucks – large vehicles that are perculiar to the USA markets. SUV are the more common vehicle in the rest of the world.
Best-Selling Vehicles in USA in 2022 Read More »
Electric motor scooter uptake is rapid in China and India and expected t be as rapid in other countries with high numbers of scooters such as Indonesia and Vietnam. Cheaper. Easy to charge and zero emissions are reasons Govt are keen to see the change.
Uptake of Electric Motor Scooters is Rapid Read More »
Tesla could become the next “petrol” company with over $30 billion of revenue by opening up its supercharger network to all EV cars. The latest deal with Govt opens up billions in grants to provide 500,000 chargers across the USA
Tesla Supercharger Network Billion Dollar Returns Read More »
Cars are a major contributor to Japans economy with 5.5m or 24% of employees, and contribute 14% of all exports. Toyota’s no-ev strategy could mean Japan loses 14% of its GDP and $700 billion of exports as other EV makers overtake Toyota globally.
Toyota No-EV Strategy Risks Japan’s Economy Read More »
EV adoption is increasing and Bloomberg NEF has data showing nearly 50% of buses sold in 2022 were electric. Motorcycles are even higher.
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