Beyond Personal Cars

The electric shift reaches well past private vehicles. Delivery vans are transforming logistics, with companies deploying hundreds of thousands for package routes. The economics are compelling: delivery vehicles follow predictable routes and return to depots for nightly charging.

Heavy transport is the next frontier. Electric and hydrogen-powered ships and ferries are already in service — electric ferries now operate in Scandinavian waters, cutting fuel use and harbor pollution on busy short crossings.