Yard tractors take lead in battery electric market share

Low-mileage return to base applications have long been the target of early generation zero emissions trucks (ZETs), and almost nothing is lower mileage than a yard tractor that never leaves its terminal and the charging infrastructure that supports it.

The adoption of heavy electric trucks in the U.S. last year was mostly flat compared to the year before, according to a report compiled by CALSTART and published Tuesday.

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