The non-profit North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is all about pushing environmentally beneficial, cost-effective efficiencies in the trucking industry, which they back up with deep research and real-world data. After studying the developing battery electric (BE) truck market, they came up with a balanced list that gave plenty of ammunition for both sides of the big rig EV discussion.
The 2019 Ram 1500 has shed pounds without giving up any of its prodigious capabilities. Add to that a mild hybrid system and you can imagine the Ram will continue to challenge Chevy for the number two spot in the hot pickup world.
Ford Future was on show this week—its cars and trucks are getting electrified. The subtext was: Ford is not going to be left behind, but the company is also not going to step away from its cash cow pickups and SUVs.
Completing the all-American new pickup reveals, FiatChrysler debuted its 2019 Ram 1500 pickup sporting a fresh new look that covers a new frame, enhanced drivetrains, bold new cabin tech and a 48-volt “mild hybrid” system.
The Tesla Semi truck promises to be the same kind of distrupter than Tesla cars have been in the light-duty market.
General Motors recently announced that it will be offering its GMC Sierra eAssist pickup with light electrification.
The Chanje V8070’s ground-up design as an electric truck for the U.S. market gives it an edge. He added that the evolving economics of this class of fleet electric vehicle should allow it to compete at “price parity” with existing diesel models because of lower operating costs.
If the most popular type of cars aren’t available in plug-in versions, that becomes a major factor organically reducing their market appeal and plug-in sales.
If you want a dependable and comfortable daily driver with truck features, it’s hard to beat the 2017 Honda Ridgeline.
At the core of the idea of smarter mobility for fleets are potentially great positive impact on company costs and environmental pollution.