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[...]the entire project, including the real estate acquisition, has cost in the region of $45m l£36m). O'Leary explains that while the financial incentives have certainly helped, and indeed have made the project viable, there is still agap between the actual cost of operating electric trucks an...

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Published in:Motor Transport 2024-05, p.14-16
Main Author: Shiers, Will
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air cargo
Airports
Automobiles
Case studies
Emissions
Freight transportation
Incentives
Infrastructure
Operating costs
Real estate
Supply chains
Trucks
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Summary:[...]the entire project, including the real estate acquisition, has cost in the region of $45m l£36m). O'Leary explains that while the financial incentives have certainly helped, and indeed have made the project viable, there is still agap between the actual cost of operating electric trucks and the incentives provided. Customers have zero-emission targets but, due to the cost, they are looking at ot ier parts of their supply chain to reduce emissions ahead of transportation. CASE STUDY 2: GRILEY AIR FREIGHT Located next to Los Angeles' LAX Airport, Griley Air Freight is a fourth generation, family-run trucking company specialising in air freight.
ISSN:0027-206X