Considering the improving standard of living, rising consumerism, and the growth of e-Commerce, associated road freight movement is expected to increase to 9.6 trillion tonne kilometres (tonne-km) by 205040. This is to be supported along with Indian government infrastructure supply initiatives for national projects like Sagarmala, Bharatmala, Dedicated freight corridor (DFC) and others inferring that demand of trucks will increase significantly and a mode shift required to decarbonise logistics sector. 

The multi-axle rigid haulage trucks are one of many distinctive traits that have emerged in the Indian trucking industry throughout time. It is challenging to get all the information because of this industry’s informality and its evolutionary character. Without evaluating many design options in strictly regulated pilots, it is impossible to determine the criteria for a considerably different option, like the BET, and their criticality. However, it is crucial to carry out these pilots in different corridors that account for all of these changes given the varied nature of the terrain, nature of the cargo carried, road conditions, climate, driving patterns, loading patterns, vehicles used, and usage conditions across the nation.

A set of Representative Models for Duty-Cycle Simulations are presented by CALSTART. Several Application-Segment for Electrification (Table 1) which can be electrified in next 2-7 years. Low energy applications can be electrified in within 2 years, by borrowing powertrains from e-Buses. High-energy application can be electrified in 2-5 years, with e-Power Take Off (e-PTO) & charging opportunity every 50-100 km. Very high energy applications can be electrified in 5-7 years, with second-use e-Trucks, higher energy density batteries