SUSTAINABILITY
“ There ’ s a need to seed the market with zeroemissions vehicles ”
RAKESH ANEJA HEAD OF EMOBILITY , DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA
NextEra Energy Resources , and multinational investment management brand , BlackRock .
“ This will lay the foundation for a joint venture to design , develop , install and operate a nationwide US electric charging and hydrogen-fueling network to accelerate the rollout of carbon-neutral freight transportation ,” explains Aneja .
Driverless e-truck plans still in early stages Regarding Daimler ' s plans around driverless e-trucks , Aneja says two factors are involved : increasing the range of electric drivetrains , and the introduction of fuel-cell technology for long-haul . Until these things are in place , Aneja says the company “ will for now , have to prove the technology with diesel powertrain technologies ”.
As for the kind of conversations Daimler Truck is having with its supplier , Aneja says : “ Supply chain people are constantly making magic happen for our dealers and , most importantly , our customers , by securing the parts we need to build trucks .
“ In contrast to past experience where we simply ordered and received parts , we ’ re now reaching far down into our supply chain to assist suppliers in planning for shortages , navigating constraints , and working to help them keep the upstream flow of parts moving .”
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92 April 2022