Developing Markets for Clean Heavy-Duty Trucks in Short-Haul Applications

Genevieve Giuliano, Maged Dessouky, Sue Dexter, Jiawen Fang, Shichun Hu, Seiji Steimetz, Thomas O'Brien, Marshall Miller and Lewis Fulton

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: California is pursuing multiple policies to spur the transition to a cleaner heavy-duty vehicle fleet. Achieving these targets will require massive change in the heavy-duty short-haul industry, and many unanswered questions remain. How do battery-electric heavy-duty trucks compare to diesel in everyday short-haul operations? How much would it cost to transition to a zero-emission truck fleet, and who would pay? To begin to answer these questions, researchers at the National Center for Sustainable Transportation conducted a comprehensive analysis of the potential for zero-emission or near-zero-emission heavy-duty trucks to be used in short-haul drayage services. The researchers considered operational, economic, and environmental impacts through simulation modeling, interviews, case studies, stated preference surveys, and cost-effectiveness analyses. View the NCST Project Webpage

Keywords: Business; Engineering; Law; Air quality management; Alternate fuels; Alternatives analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Case studies; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Heavy duty trucks; Market share; Recommendations; Short haul; Simulation; Surveys; Zero emission vehicles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-05-01
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