The Time is Now: Why Global Delivery and Logistics Fleets are Going Electric

Driven by a confluence of environmental, market and regulatory trends, delivery and logistics companies around the world are beginning to adopt electric trucks and vans to move goods. While the market is still early, the time is now for the leaders of delivery and logistics fleets to pilot, buy and scale electric vehicles and plan and deploy charging infrastructure at fleet yards.

This report used over a dozen original interviews with fleet leaders to dig into the key lessons learned around buying EVs and deploying charging infrastructure, as well as the biggest opportunities and challenges of this market.…

Power Play: Evaluating the U.S. Position in the Global Electric Vehicle Transition

This briefing evaluates the U.S. position in the emerging global light-duty electric vehicle industry. The briefing analyzes U.S. vehicle manufacturing plants and automaker commitments to transitioning to electric vehicle production and compares these developments with those happening globally.

The United States is the third largest electric vehicle manufacturer, behind China and Europe. From 2017 to 2020, the U.S. share of cumulative global electric vehicle production since 2010 decreased from 20% to 18%, while manufacturing increased in the other two regions.

The electric vehicle production dynamics reflect where there has been the most electric vehicle market growth and where policies are …

Autonomous Vehicles: State of the Technology and Potential Role as a Climate Solution

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are an emerging technology in surface transportation with tremendous potential to change the way individuals and communities interact with the built environment. The widespread use of AVs could also have a substantial impact on greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which is responsible for the largest share of emissions in the United States at 28 percent. The vast majority of those transportation emissions—82 percent—are from cars and trucks, many of which could be replaced with AVs. A recent study suggests that half of new vehicles could be autonomous by 2050, and half of the entire vehicle …

An Electric Vehicle Charging Station Siting Strategy for the South Coast: Expanding Opportunities in Multi-unit Dwellings and Workplaces

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) 2016 Air Quality Management Plan places a strong emphasis on accelerating the transition to zero and near–zero emission vehicles as a means to reduce emissions. In support of this goal, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) is planning for the installation of electric vehicle service/charging equipment (EVSE) at two types of locations in the South Coast Air Basin: multi-unit dwellings (MUDs), such as apartments and condominiums, and workplaces.

These two types of locations have higher than usual hurdles for …

Electrifying New York: Economic Potential of Growing Electric Transportation

Advanced Energy Economy engaged BW Research Partnership to examine the economic and job potential for development of the Electric Transportation (ET) industry in New York state, focusing on opportunities for businesses and workers to become involved in the automotive supply chain as the industry goes electric. 

New York’s ET economy has two notable elements—a substantial electric component manufacturing sector and numerous corporate headquarters in New York City. 

This study begins with an overview of the current ET supply chain, including the current number of jobs and businesses involved in ET, historical growth rates, and projections …

Electric Vehicle Market Status – April 2021 Update

This report update, produced in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes the current status, and projected growth, of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry over the next five to ten years. Key topics addressed include drivers of U.S. and global EV growth, auto manufacturer investments in EV development and in building a robust charging network for drivers, announced new EV model introductions, projected EV sales, projected battery pack costs, and projected date of EV “price parity” with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The report also addresses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on EV sales. The first version of …

Electric Vehicle Charging Needs Assessment

In 2017, Governors from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a Regional Electric Vehicle Plan for the West (REV West), with the goal of supporting a seamless electric vehicle (EV) driving experience along key driving corridors in the intermountain west. The REV West states have achieved several key accomplishments in support of the MOU: there are over 100 new direct-current fast-charge (DCFC) stations along regional corridors; voluntary minimum standards for DCFC stations were released and adopted by numerous intermountain states; and states have streamlined EV policy and program …

Accelerating Our Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles

Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) are poised to emerge as the predominant technology on America’s roads by the 2030s. We need to put the right policies in place to accelerate our transition to ZEVs so we can meet our climate goals and create good-paying jobs making those vehicles and their parts in America.

For the U.S. to lead on clean vehicles, we need to move quickly to develop and deploy light, medium, and heavy-duty electric and other zero-emission vehicles that cost the same as, if not less than, comparable internal combustion engine vehicles. To get on the path to 100% ZEVs on …

Electric Buildings: Repowering homes and businesses for our health and environment

To prevent air and water pollution and avoid the worst impacts of global warming, America must move toward meeting our energy needs with 100% renewable energy. Getting there will require that we get the most out of every bit of energy we use – and that we stop burning fossil fuels in our homes and commercial buildings.

Wind and solar power are rapidly replacing dirty fossil fuels like coal as leading sources of our electricity. As our electricity grid becomes cleaner, replacing the direct burning of gas, heating oil and propane in our buildings with electricity will reduce pollution of …

Steep Climb Ahead: How Fleet Managers Can Prepare for the Coming Wave of Electrified Vehicles

Rocky Mountain Institute’s report, Steep Climb Ahead—How Fleet Managers Can Prepare for the Coming Wave of Electrified Vehicles, finds that major fleet managers have begun electrifying their fleets, which will ultimately save them money and reduce their carbon footprints. But in order to electrify their vehicles at scale, they will need to begin serious planning for it now. Organizations with large fleets will need to undertake a fundamental business restructuring in order to execute a successful transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

This report offers the first comprehensive assessment of how major US fleet managers are approaching the electrification of …