Fast Company: 17 ways that 2022 changed the EV market forever

27 Dec 2022

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When Ford’s first electric F-150 Lightning trucks started hitting roads earlier this year, it was one sign that electric vehicles are now mainstream. The truck, the newest version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., was designed to convert drivers who might not have considered EVs in the past.

Your latest Amazon delivery might have showed up in an electric van (and in some cities, you might get deliveries via an electric bike). Most major car companies are planning for a transition to EVs; BMW plans for half of its sales to be electric by 2030, and Volvo plans to reach the same goal by 2025. More than 2,300 school buses are going electric. PepsiCo just got its first delivery of Tesla’s electric semis, and large charging stations for trucks will soon be in place. Even electric cargo ships are now under development.

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