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Autonomous trucks are the next logical step to overcome logistics bottlenecks and match pace with the rapidly changing freight carriage ecosystem. Unlike human drivers, who must limit their operating hours to remain safe, autonomous systems can operate trucks 24-7, increasing commodity flow in the freight value system. Several leading automotive OE...

The demand for school buses globally is expected to grow steadily despite rising oil and commodity prices. Total school bus shipments, estimated at about 92,561 units in 2017, are expected to increase to 109,575 units in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1%. North America is the largest contributor to the global school bus ...

07 Nov 2022  |  North America  |  Market Research

Global OEM Strategies for Electric Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Platforms

Dedicated Electric Platforms Set to Ensure Transformational Growth of the NA and European M&HD Truck Market by 2030

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OEMs in the electric truck space are currently pursuing two types of platforms: one based on the internal combustion engine (ICE) platform and the other on a dedicated electric platform. Established OEMs are primarily pursuing the former, while most new-age pure-play EV start-ups prefer the latter; however, established OEMs are also simultaneously ...

15 Sep 2016  |  North America  |  Market Research

Autonomous Trucks Foundation Technologies Ushering New Era in Commercial Trucking

Automated Mobility Signifies the Next Frontier of Competition

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Frost & Sullivan's research service on the building block technologies towards an autonomous truck provides detailed market and technology trends, challenges, and forecasts from 2015 to 2025. The study identifies and analyzes the key technologies (sensors, connectivity/communication, driveline, and algorithms/software) that will enable a level 3 au...

The aim of this study is to research, analyze and forecast the usage-based insurance market for the North American automotive industry. Currently, the specific focus is on understanding driving behavior and offers made by insurance companies. In some cases a two-tier discount structure is present in which the first level is based on mileage and th...

In this report, Frost & Sullivan studies the light commercial vehicle (LCV) and medium and heavy-duty (M&HD) truck segments for six regions: North America, Europe, China, India, Latin America, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The study period is 2022–2023, with 2022 as the base year and 2023 as the forecast year. We segmen...

Currently, OEMs build electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs) on various platforms, including converting/modifying internal combustion engine (ICE)-based vehicles, using flexible multi-energy platforms, and starting from scratch on dedicated electric vehicle (EV) skateboard platforms. ICE-based platforms may be more suitable to convert an existi...

The overall objectives of this study are to investigate typical attitudes towards fleet telematics (fleet management system solutions), understand key features and service expectations; explore perceptions and willingness to pay for fleet telematics services; examine vendor satisfaction and brand perceptions; and look at vendor consideration and se...

The increasing use of blockchain technology will go hand in hand with growing advances in the commercial vehicle industry, especially through digitisation and automation. Key trends such as digital transformation, rise in automation, modern logistics systems, and proliferation of financial technology (fintech) influencing trucking are expected to d...