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Fleet Future Podcast, episode 2: The present and the future of electric truck batteries

The battery is, of course, crucial to the future of electric trucks. For electric trucks to become more viable in real-world applications, batteries will have to hit a certain standard. So what is that standard, and how far away might it be? Joshua Goldman of Transpower, manufacturer of the batteries for Peterbilt's electric trucks, is our guest as we talk through these issues and more on the electric trucking future.

Alex Crissey
By Alex Crissey
Contributing Editor Alex Crissey has been with Fleet Equipment since 2015.
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The battery is, of course, crucial to the future of electric trucks. For electric trucks to become more viable in real-world applications, batteries will have to hit a certain standard. So what is that standard, and how far away might it be?

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Joshua Goldman of Transpower, manufacturer of the batteries for Peterbilt’s electric trucks, is our guest as we talk through these issues and more on the electric trucking future.

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