ROADSIGNS EPISODE 57

ELECTRIC TRUCKS ARE HERE, BUT HOW QUICKLY WILL THEY TAKE OFF?

The year is 2039. Zero-emission, electric heavy-duty trucks roll past you on the highway. Charging ports are now commonplace at terminals and truck stops. Diesel powered vehicles are becoming a thing of the past. You sit and wonder: how did we get here?

The answer is complex and involves the convergence of several key factors, including a society-wide push to improve environmental sustainability, major advances in electric-vehicle technology, fleet participation in vehicle testing and development, broad investments in charging infrastructure and a holistic approach to the entire electric ecosystem that captured imaginations at the right time.

Here, in 2021, Daimler Trucks North America's head of eMobility speaks to RoadSigns. Tune in.

Access the full transcript here.

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Aneja started his career at Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) in 1998. During his tenure at Daimler, he has held a variety of engineering management and program leadership roles in multiple countries, including a four-year assignment in Stuttgart, all of which largely focused on advancing propulsion technologies.

Most recently, Aneja led DTNA’s powertrain engineering organization at Detroit and was based in Michigan. Aneja and his team – working in close collaboration with their global and U.S.-based Daimler colleagues – launched the Detroit DD15 Gen5, the modern incarnation of the industry’s leading heavy-duty engine.

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Rakesh Aneja

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Demarco is a serial entrepreneur whom is a managing partner of Metromax Group. Metromax owns multiple transportation related businesses ranging from over the road transportation, business process outsourcing and last mile delivery. Collectively, the Metromax group employs over 180 team members globally.

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