Electric Vehicle Transition Challenges in the Road Transport Industry

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Addressing the slow electrification rate of vans, trucks, and lorries compared to passenger cars due to obstacles like battery size, cost, and practicality. The chapter highlights the struggle for big lorry companies to shift to electric power as their profit depends heavily on internal combustion engines.

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