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McKinsey ’ s research concerns three classes of battery-electric commercial vehicles : light-duty trucks ( for urban use ); medium-duty trucks ( regional use ) and heavy-duty trucks ( long-haul ).
It says it expects to see strong uptake of BECVs in the light- and mediumduty segments . It adds that , with the expansion of low-emission zones in major cities , BECVs could reach 15 to 34 % sales penetration by 2030 .
However , it sees lower take-up in the heavy-duty class because of high battery costs , which affects total cost of ownership , but says tighter emissions regulations , increasing customer confidence and a more established charging infrastructure will drive adoption in all EV BECVs classes after 2025 .
In 2020 , the global market for electric trucks reached US $ 392m , and if McKinsey is right about adoption increasing , it should be set to hit the $ 3.8bn mark by 2030 . Widespread EV integration is an inevitable byproduct of the push toward sustainable transportation .
In February 2023 , Uber Freight announced a pilot program with WattEV , which will leverage a digital freight network to connect shippers with an all-electric heavy-duty transportation platform .
WattEV will provide electric trucking capacity to Uber Freight shippers on select routes in Southern California , starting with CHEP . The pilot is a key milestone in electricpowered transportation .
In Europe , too , there are signs that logistics is embracing EV solutions .
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