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Without Trucks, America Stops
John Eichberger | November 2022 We have all seen the bumper stickers – “Without trucks, America stops”- and it’s true. According to American Trucking Associations, 72.2% of …
Focus on Solutions, Not Politics
John Eichberger | October 2022 Americans return to the polls November 8 to cast votes for Congress, state and local officials. It is always an interesting …
Decarbonizing the Elephant in the Room – Combustion Vehicles
John Eichberger | September 2022 The pressure to decarbonize the transportation sector continues to gain momentum. Governments throughout the world (and within the United States) are …
When and Where Should We Install EV Chargers?
John Eichberger | August 2022 With $7.5 billion being invested by the federal government, the majority of which will go to build out charging stations for …
Butterfly Effect and Forecasts
John Eichberger | July 2022 A friend of mine who worked for a market analysis and consulting firm at the time, and who personally produced many …
Walk and Chew Gum – Keeping Biofuels at the Table
John Eichberger | June 2022 There are a lot of articles, statements, projections, pledges and policies being promoted based upon the assumption that future vehicles are …
A Core Motivation of Decarbonization
Jeff Hove | May 2022 The transportation market is undergoing a significant transition focused on reducing related carbon emissions. In the past, most of this sector’s …
E15 Summer Waiver: Key Questions About the Market
John Eichberger | April 14, 2022 This week, the Biden Administration announced its intention to use emergency waiver authority to allow for the summer-time sale of …
MHD Vehicles – Dynamic, Complex and Deserving of Special Attention
John Eichberger | April 1, 2022 The medium and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) market is dynamic, yet it often receives less specific attention than it requires. In …
Fuels Prices – In Context, not Hype
John Eichberger | February 24, 2022 The price of oil and gasoline is once again dominating news coverage, and with good reason – prices haven’t been …
Life Cycle Carbon Emissions of Electric and Combustion Vehicles
John Eichberger | December 1, 2021 As the world pursues a vision of a decarbonized transportation market, the contribution of battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be …
Should I Stay or Should I Go
John Eichberger | October 2021 Global leaders have made it clear that they want to transition away from hydrocarbons to address their concerns about climate change, …
There’s Only One Way to Rock
John Eichberger | August 2021 If you pay attention only to the headlines, it would be very easy to believe that there is only one path …
Money (That’s What I Want)
John Eichberger | June 2021 While the primary focus of discussion these days is how to decarbonize transportation and the pace of market expansion for electric …
Hybrid Theory
John Eichberger | May 7, 2021 The first hybrid vehicle introduced to the United States debuted 22 years ago – the Honda Insight. The following year, …
