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Mega trucks are seen as a solution to growing problems faced due to road congestion and emissions by reducing the need for more conventional sized trucks on the road. They also lower cost per ton for fleets along with addressing growing freight demand. However, significant obstacles lay ahead of implementation of mega trucks with serious questions ...

This study seeks to analyse the impact of global mega trends—including urbanisation, bricks and clicks, connectivity, and multimodality—on the growing market of urban logistics. Urban logistics is a dynamic and crucial subset of the logistics industry, which over the past decade has placed unique demands on the global supply chain. Mega Trends suc...

This research explores the powerful global forces that will reshape business, society, and technology over the coming decade, offering a holistic view of the megatrends redefining the future operating environment. These forces span geopolitical fragmentation, demographic divergence, technological acceleration, environmental pressures, and fundament...

In the future, 85% of the US population will be living in urban areas. Increased connectivity among vehicles and roadway infrastructure will improve roadway safety, traffic congestion, and pave the way for adoption of autonomous driving technologies. In addition, people over the age of 65 will represent 20% of the population and constitute one of t...

PACCAR Inc is expected to increase its medium- and heavy-duty truck unit sales at a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% from 2016 to 2025, which will help it maintain its share of the global truck market. While rising unit sales will not be the key driver for sustained profitability, revenue from services such as telematics-based fleet management s...

Frost & Sullivan’s mobility team tracks the global commercial vehicle (CV) market to generate deep-dive analysis on the shift towards zero-emission buses and the implications of new technologies on the passenger transportation landscape of the future. The commercial mobility practice evaluates applications in the global transit and coach buses spac...

XPeng has grown from a pure electric vehicle maker into one of China’s most advanced intelligent mobility innovators. The company has built its identity around software, efficiency, and real-world performance, creating an ecosystem that goes beyond traditional EV manufacturing. Its strength comes from solving range anxiety through proprietary techn...

Geopolitical crises and high inflation prompted most central banks to raise interest rates in 2022, derailing the post-pandemic recovery. Energy costs increased manifold, impacting demand- and supply-side participants equally. Oil prices reached record highs as countries cut dependency on Russian imports, with the price of Brent crude oil reaching ...

Like most industries in 2024, technological advances, shifting consumer preferences, and regulatory changes are transforming the global automotive industry. Frost & Sullivan’s analysis shows that Chinese Tier 1 suppliers have emerged as pivotal players in this dynamic environment, leveraging their technological capabilities and innovative prowess t...