ZEROING IN ON ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS Market Update | May 2024
By Baha M. Al-Alawi and Jacob Richard
ABOUT The fifth publication in CALSTART’s Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks series, this update provides a concise and current snapshot of the dynamic U.S. medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) truck market as of December 2023. It presents deployment statistics for zeroemission trucks (ZETs) and characterizes the existing U.S. MHD truck market for Class 2b (8,501–10,000 lbs.) through Class 8 (33,000 lbs. and above) vehicles.1 These vehicles are categorized into six distinct segments: cargo vans, medium-duty (MD) step vans, MD trucks, refuse trucks, yard tractors,2 and all other heavy-duty (HD) trucks.
KEY TAKEAWAYS The cumulative number of U.S. ZET deployments has grown to more than 30,000 vehicles as of December 2023. There were approximately 25,378 new ZET deployments in 2023 alone. Since the last iteration of Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks, which displayed ZET deployments through June 2023, 12,296 new ZET deployments have been reported. The U.S. ZET market experienced 546% year-over-year growth in 2023.
1See Appendix A for information on the data sources used to develop this market update. 2While yard tractors may not be registered as on-road vehicles, they provide a critical function related to moving freight in the United States. CALSTART | Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks: May 2024 Market Update
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