Electric trucks will bring substantial job cuts
The transition to electric trucks will bring substantial job cuts over the next 15 years , according to Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Trucks. The German manager has indicated that the transition to 'zero emissions' electric trucks will be accompanied by job cuts in European truck engine factories, eliminating half of the jobs in some cases. Daimler Trucks , which brings together several brands with Mercedes-Benz at the helm, is currently the largest truck manufacturer in the world and is moving towards electrification, with both battery and fuel cell electric trucks powered by hydrogen. In both cases, both batteries and fuel cells have fewer moving parts and require less labour than combustion engines and a conventional powertrain. The German company predicts that zero-emission vehicles will represent 60% of its sales in 2030 and 100% of sales in 2039. However, Daum has pointed out that the construction of a hydrogen supply infrastructure is "crucial" for convincing ...