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EV sales plummeted in the US after President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress successfully killed off key federal tax credits last year, sending the vehicle electrification movement into a tailspin. Nevertheless, signs of a rebirth continue to emerge, with one area of interest involving electric trucks.
1. Ohio Tests Autonomous Electric Trucks
Ohio is prepping for the electrified future of mobility by putting autonomous electric trucks from the Swedish firm Einride through their paces. Under the state’s DriveOhio Truck Automation Corridor Project, Einride’s SAE Level 4 (L4) self-driving trucks will undergo a proof-of-concept run in partnership with the firm Ease Logistics.
“Starting this summer, the trucks will transport goods between EASE warehouses, generating data on impacts to warehousing, distribution, and transportation operations,” EASE explains. The project also involves a partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation.
