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CleanTechnica•3 months ago

•Cheap Chinese battery electric heavy trucks are now a market reality, offering disruptive pricing that will accelerate the electrification of the global freight industry.
•This shift signals a massive impending increase in electricity demand for truck charging infrastructure, requiring significant grid upgrades and new generation capacity.
•Large power consumers and developers should anticipate and plan for substantial new load growth from commercial vehicle charging, impacting energy procurement, grid interconnection, and potential on-site generation/storage needs.

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CleanTechnica•3 months ago

•Škoda's electric vehicle (EV) sales share rapidly doubled from 11% to 24% in just one year, indicating a significant and accelerating market shift towards vehicle electrification.
•This rapid EV adoption signals a substantial increase in electricity demand, particularly for charging infrastructure, which will impact grid load profiles and necessitate new generation and transmission investments.
•Large power consumers, such as fleet operators and commercial property owners, should anticipate and plan for growing EV charging needs, potentially requiring dedicated infrastructure and sophisticated demand management strategies.

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