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"Electric Trucks Are The 'Inevitable Future,' Fleets Say"

"Despite the pandemic environment, states and fleets push forward on electric tractors."

"With 1.3 million electric vehicles on the road in 2020, and with lawmakers pushing for more adoption, fleets have been looking at Class 7 and Class 8 vehicles carefully — kicking the tires and doing the math.

But will the coronavirus crisis — and the resulting plunge in diesel prices — cause fleets to suspend their plans? Right now, some fleets are starved for freight business. Investment in electric trucks, with the uncertainty about their dependability and the maintenance involved, could pause if fleets have to juggle costs as the COVID-19 pandemic roils the markets in North America.

But according to Mark Russell, Nikola Motor president, electric trucks are still very attractive to fleets — in part because little has changed about the industry and related policies."

Jim Stinson reports for Utility Dive May 19, 2020.

Source: Utility Dive, 05/25/2020