Market Spotlight
Heavy vehicles
Most buses and heavy-duty trucks rely on diesel engines that emit dangerous levels of particulates, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants that cause chronic disease and premature death. Rising demand for freight transport means heavy vehicles contribute an increasing share of carbon emissions. Decarbonizing transportation will require cleaner engines and fuels, technological advances, and electrifying 29% to 81% of the global heavy-duty fleet by 2050. ICCT research identifies and promotes cost-effective technology and policy options for a cleaner freight sector.
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator is an interactive tool developed by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to help fleets, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the United States compare the lifetime costs of zero-emission battery electric powertrains and diesel commercial vehicles. Users can adjust key inputs—including vehicle type, annual mileage, charging strategy, and available incentives—to generate a side-by-side comparison of ownership costs, including vehicle purchase, fuel, maintenance, charging infrastructure, and residual value.
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Researchers
- Kariana Moreno Sader, Associate Researcher (Berlin)
- Ilse Avalos, Associate Researcher (Mexico)
- Kshitij Rampotra, Researcher (New Delhi)
- Lavnish Goyal, Researcher (New Delhi)
- Guido Giovanelli Haytzmann, Associate Researcher (São Paulo)
- Thiago Pastorelli Rodrigues, Researcher (São Paulo)
- Le Chang, Associate Researcher (Beijing)
- Yuwei Pei, Associate Researcher (Beijing)
- Albert Alonso-Villar, Associate Researcher (Berlin)
- Maria Vega Gonzalo, Associate Researcher (Berlin)
- Weijie Ji, Intern (Beijing)
- Jefferson Hishiyama da Silva, Associate Researcher (São Paulo)
- Daniela Mortari, Researcher (São Paulo)
- Lin Tian, Associate Researcher (San Francisco)
- Yunyang Tang, Intern (Beijing)
- Prian Reddy, Senior Researcher ()
- Cristóbal Correa Pincheira, Researcher ()
- Rachel Muncrief, Interim CEO (Washington, DC)
- Ray Minjares, Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program Director, Global / San Francisco Managing Director (San Francisco)
- Francisco Posada, Research Lead (Washington, D.C.)
- Joshua Miller, Director of Modeling, Monitoring, and Evaluation and Director of Program Services (San Francisco)
- Oscar Delgado, Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program Director, Latin America and India (Washington, DC)
- Uwe Tietge, Research Lead (Berlin)
- Tim Dallmann, Global Programs Director (Washington, DC)
- Felipe Rodríguez, Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program Director, Europe and China / Europe Deputy Managing Director (Berlin)
- Leticia Pineda, Mexico and Canada Regional Lead (San Francisco)
- Ana Beatriz Rebouças, Senior Researcher (São Paulo)
- Yihao Xie, Senior Researcher (San Francisco)
- Amy Smorodin, Senior Editor/Writer (Washington, D.C.)
- Jan Dornoff, Research Lead (Berlin)
- Yoann Bernard, International Partnerships Program Lead (Berlin)
- Liuhanzi Yang, Program Lead (Beijing)
- Lingzhi Jin, Senior Researcher (San Francisco)
- Aviral Yadav, Researcher (Agra, India)
- Hussein Basma, Senior Researcher (Berlin)
- Eamonn Mulholland, Senior Researcher (Berlin)
- Anirudh Narla, Researcher (New Delhi)
- Carlos Bueno, Researcher (Consultant) (Bogotá)
- Helmer Acevedo, Senior Researcher (Bogotá)
- Carlos Jiménez, Researcher (Consultant) (Mexico City)
- Irem Kok, Senior Researcher (San Francisco)
- Shiyue Mao, Researcher (Beijing)
- Tianlin Niu, Senior Researcher (Beijing)
- Harsimran Kaur, Researcher (New Delhi)
- Jeanly Syahputri, Researcher (Jakarta)
- Anish Kumar Sinha, Associate Researcher (San Francisco)
- Gaurav Dubey, Researcher (Washington, D.C.)
- Xinran Liu, Researcher (Beijing)
- Vaibhav Kush, Researcher (New Delhi)
- Hamilton Steimer, Researcher (Washington, D.C.)
- André Cieplinski, Senior Researcher (São Paulo)
- Namita Singh, Researcher (India)
- Gabe Hillman Alvarez, Senior Model Developer (San Francisco)