Will rural America be part of the electric vehicle revolution?

Electrifying the country’s fleet of medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks, including feed and grain haulers, would cost US$1 trillion, according to one study.

Ann Reus
October 9, 2024
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There are approximately 7 million medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks on U.S. roads today, generating more than 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the transportation sector, according to McKinsey and Co.

In 2022, the U.S. committed that zero-emission truck sales nationwide would reach 100% by 2040.

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