{"id":9678,"date":"2021-12-30T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1376774"},"modified":"2021-12-30T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:00:30","slug":"how-electric-trucks-became-all-the-rage-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9678","title":{"rendered":"How electric trucks became all the rage this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been a massive year for trucks, especially electric trucks from SUVs and pickups to mid-range and long-haul vehicles. Let\u2019s look at some of the news of 2021 and what it means for the year ahead:<\/span><\/p>\n

Notable truck investments in 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n

You couldn\u2019t move in 2021 for news of truck investments. Well, they\u2019re so many that we\u2019re gonna focus on the most notable:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

March<\/b><\/h3>\n

June<\/b><\/h3>\n

August<\/b><\/h3>\n

November<\/b><\/h3>\n

Rivian <\/span>raised a massive $11.9 billion in its initial public offering<\/span><\/a> (IPO). This was the biggest in 2021 and the sixth-largest ever on a US exchange. It trumps Uber, which raised $8.1 billion in 2019. However, Rivian\u2019s November <\/span>trading experiences<\/span><\/a> were less than stellar, and the issue of getting trucks manufactured and to customers remains a pain point.<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge will be if Rivian can keep manufacturing up with an influx of orders, especially given the <\/span>supply chain problems<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>semiconductor shortage<\/span><\/a>...<\/span><\/p>\n

Also in November:<\/p>\n

December<\/b><\/h3>\n

Trucks go green, but we need to power them<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trucks and range anxiety is a real thing. We not only need a truckload (excuse the pun) of battery innovation but adequate access to trucking chargers as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

We also need the evolution\/transformation of transport infrastructure. According to Aaron Gillmore, CEO of <\/span>WAVE<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unprecedented port volume and congestion, combined with growing social and environmental pressure for clean air around ports and goods movement corridors will spur new solutions for heavy-duty EV trucks such as wireless charging in virtual port entry queues for drayage trucks. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He further noted that the challenges of increasing range with additional costly, heavy, and progressively supply-constrained batteries will lead to new innovative approaches to range extension. <\/span><\/p>\n

These include high power wireless charging \u2014 placed strategically for creating EV fleets that can run at a virtual perpetual state of charge, and support 24\/7 continuous operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solar and hydrogen show their green cred<\/span><\/h2>\n

Companies are also investing in solar and hydrogen fuel cells. <\/span><\/p>\n

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