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CONNECTIVITY FEATURE
ensure compatibility across different vehicle makes
and models, " he said.
Vehicle range and the high costs of transitioning to
a fully electric fleet are also considerable challenges
that need to be addressed. Fässler indicated that governments
and industry can, and should, work together
to meet the public's demand for positive change.
" Governments can play a significant role in accelerating
the adoption of electric commercial vehicles
through incentives such as subsidies, tax breaks, and
grants for vehicle purchases and charging infrastructure
installation, " he said. " Additionally, regulations
such as emissions standards and zero-emission
zones can incentivize fleet operators to switch to
electric vehicles. "
One such regulation is the U.S. EPA's recent final
rule on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for
heavy-duty vehicles. These " Phase 3 " guidelines establish
new CO2
emissions for model year 2032 and
later heavy-duty vehicles, beginning as early as MY
2027 for certain vehicle categories. For example, MY
2027 light-heavy vocational vehicles must cut CO2
emissions by 17% compared to the Phase 2 regulations;
by MY 2032, that figure swells to 60%.
" As the climate crisis intensifies, regulations that affect commercial
vehicles will continue to increase, as they will in all sectors, "
Fässler said.
Gretchen Uhrinek, the editor for SAE's official member magazine,
Update, contributed to this feature story.
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