New report: shared charging models could accelerate electric truck adoption

Commercial vehicles represent a major opportunity for emissions reductions. They make up a small share of vehicles on the road, but account for a disproportionate share of transportation emissions and fuel costs (which are passed on to consumers).

However, as so many industry insiders have told Charged, the key to successful fleet electrification is designing charging infrastructure that works for how fleets operate.

The Pembina Institute, a Canadian registered charity focused on energy, has conducted a study with the aim of identifying innovative charging approaches that could accelerate EV deployment by improving utilization and reducing costs.

In a new report entitled Innovative Charging, Pembina explains that there are now viable alternatives to traditional charging. Based on a global review of charging approaches and interviews with early-adopter fleets in British Columbia, the report assesses fleet operators’ willingness to adopt shared and “as-a-service” charging models for electric trucks.

The report identifies six shared charging and “as-a-service” models, documents real-world case studies, and identifies the charging models fleets are most likely to adopt, where chargers should be deployed, and what fleets are willing to pay.

Pembina explores the factors that are motivating fleets to electrify, as well as those that are holding them back, and provides recommendations for policymakers and utilities to accelerate deployment.

Source: Pembina Institute