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Hydrogen Vs Battery: The Race For The Truck Of The Future

11 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from Deutsche Welle

"In Europe, heavy duty vehicles are responsible for 28% of transport emissions though they only make up 2% of vehicles on the road...what has happened in the last few years is mind-boggling...The price for lithium-ion batteries has plummeted in the last decade...researchers are working on megawatt charging systems that could reduce battery-powered trucks' charging time from several hours to as little as 15 minutes."

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